Does interest on interest go in to the Taxable contribution account of EPF

Greetings,
as per the amendment in Budget 2021, Taxable contribution account shall be the aggregate of the following, namely:-
(i) contribution made by the person in a previous year in the account during the previous year
2021-2022 and subsequent previous years, which is in excess of the threshold limit; and
(ii) interest accrued on sub- clause (i)

I understand that the interest from Taxable Contribution account is taxable

But what about the interest on (ii) above in subsequent financial years ? Will that also be included in the Taxable Contribution Account ?

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This discussion clarifies whether interest earned on the taxable contribution account of your EPF, and any subsequent interest accrued on that interest, is also considered part of the taxable contribution account. According to the Budget 2021 amendment, both the initial excess contributions and all accrued interest, including interest on interest, are included in the taxable account and are subject to tax. The user expresses concern that this 'interest on interest' being taxed feels unfair, as it impacts the growth of their taxable EPF funds.

Yes, the interest accrued on the taxable contribution account in subsequent financial years will also be included in the taxable contribution account. This means that both the excess contributions made in a previous year and the interest earned on those contributions, including subsequent years, will be considered as taxable contribution account and will be subject to tax.

Thanks for the reply

It looks a bit unfair. It is like from the interest amount that I earned, some amount went to tax (although I would have paid it from my Savings account as normally we wouldn't withdraw the money from EPF account) but still the
interest earned on the entire interest amount is being made taxable in the subsequent years

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