Voluntary contributions to your Provident Fund (PF) are generally not taxable, but the interest earned on contributions exceeding £2.5 lakh per year will be taxed from April 1, 2021. This £2.5 lakh limit includes both your mandatory employee share and any voluntary contributions you make. You can still claim tax deductions under Section 80C for your total PF contributions, provided they remain below the £1.5 lakh annual limit.
16 February 2021
Contribution to PF is not taxable but only interest on excess contribution is taxable. The Union Budget 2021 has proposed taxing the income on provident fund contributions of over Rs. 2.5 lakh a year. As per clause 5 of Finance Bill 2021, the interest on any contribution above Rs 2.5 lakh by an employee to a recognized provident fund will be taxable from 01 April 2021
16 February 2021
OK. 2.5 LAKH LIMIT INCLUDES EMPLOYEE SHARE +VOLUNTARY SHARE OF EMPLOYEE ? WHETHER ONE CAN TAKE AS DEDUCTION U/S 80C IF AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEE SHARE AND VOLUNTARY SHARE IS BELOW 150000