Tax on PF Withdrawal

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GIRISH SHARMA (Querist)
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15 July 2011 Dear Sir,

I have withdrawn my PF balance BEFORE 5 yrs of service & received in FY 2010-11 as under:-

My Contribution: 108602/-
Company Contribution: 52707/-
Interest: 25370/-

I had no other income as I did my further studies during FY 2010-11. Company deducted TDS 56446/-

Pls advise the tax treatment of EACH component as above. Can I claim basic exemption from Company Contribution & Interest earned ?

I would be greatful for an early response.

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G. Sharma

CA Navin Jain

CA Navin Jain (Expert)
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15 July 2011 Yes, you can claim basic exemption

GIRISH SHARMA

GIRISH SHARMA (Querist)
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15 July 2011 Many Thanks Sir.

Pls advise taxabilty of My contribution. Is basic exemption available for My contribution as well or tax is to be paid as earlier 80C benefit was taken. If yes, at what rate.

Regards
G. Sharma

Aashok Kumar Sharma

Aashok Kumar Sharma (Expert)
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26 July 2025 Dear Mr. G. Sharma,

Thank you for your clear and detailed query. Since you **withdrew your Provident Fund (PF) before completing 5 years of service**, this triggers **tax implications under Indian Income Tax Law**, and it’s great that you're proactively seeking clarity.

Let's go step by step and break down the **tax treatment of each component** of your PF withdrawal for **FY 2010–11** (AY 2011–12):

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## 📌 PF Withdrawal Components:

| Component | Amount (₹) |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| Your Contribution | 1,08,602 |
| Employer Contribution | 52,707 |
| Interest (on both) | 25,370 |
| **Total Received** | **1,86,679** |
| **TDS Deducted** | **56,446** |

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## ✅ Tax Treatment Component-wise:

### 1. **Your Contribution – ₹1,08,602**

* This is your own money, **not taxable at the time of withdrawal**.
* **However**, if you claimed a **Section 80C deduction** for any part of this amount in earlier years, that deduction is **reversed**.
* The **reversed amount becomes taxable** in the year of withdrawal (**FY 2010–11**).

**Example**:

* If you claimed ₹80,000 under 80C in earlier years for PF, this ₹80,000 is now **added to your total income in FY 2010–11**.

### 2. **Employer’s Contribution – ₹52,707**

* **Fully taxable** as **“Salary income”** in the year of withdrawal.
* This was never taxed earlier, so it becomes income now.

### 3. **Interest on Employer + Employee Contribution – ₹25,370**

* **Interest on Employer's share** → **taxable as Salary**.
* **Interest on Your Contribution** → **taxable as “Income from Other Sources”**.

💡 To simplify, many people treat the full interest as “Other Income”, but the correct split is as above.

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## ✅ Your Case: No Other Income in FY 2010–11

You mentioned you had **no other income** in that year, so:

* You are eligible to **claim the basic exemption limit** (which was **₹1,60,000** for individuals below 60 years in AY 2011–12).
* So if your **total taxable income after adding above components is below ₹1.6 lakhs**, **no tax is payable**, and you can **claim a refund** of TDS deducted.

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## 📌 What You Should Do:

1. **File Income Tax Return for AY 2011–12** (belated return not allowed now, but you can try rectification or refund claim if it was already filed).
2. Declare the following:

* Reversed **80C deduction**
* **Employer’s contribution**
* **Interest income**
3. Claim **basic exemption** limit benefit.
4. Claim **refund of TDS ₹56,446**.

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## 📌 Summary of Tax Treatment:

| Component | Taxable? | Head of Income | Notes |
| ------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Your Contribution (₹1,08,602) | ❌ (Unless 80C was claimed) | — | If 80C claimed → add to income |
| Employer Contribution (₹52,707) | ✅ | Salary | Fully taxable |
| Interest (₹25,370) | ✅ | Partly Salary, partly Other Income | Split taxable interest |
| TDS (₹56,446) | ✅ Refundable | — | If total income < exemption |

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## ⚠️ Important:

Since this is for an **old financial year (2010–11)**, you cannot file a fresh return now, but if you had filed earlier **and didn’t claim a refund**, you may try:

* **Rectification under Section 154**, if applicable.
* **Income Tax Ombudsman** or **Grievance portal** for refund follow-up.
* In rare cases, you can apply for **condonation of delay** under **CBDT Circular**, if refund is significant and you had genuine reasons.

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Would you like help drafting a rectification request or checking refund eligibility from the old ITR?

Let me know — I’m happy to assist.

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