EPF Account Idle and TDS deduction

Vivek Dhiman (1 Points)

10 January 2020  

Hi All,

If employee have EPF account which is no longer active as employee has left the country. The contribution is EPF + VPF.

Year of employment is 2.5 years and same EPF account age. Now If employee withdraw EFP+VPF before 5 year age from PF account establishment, then TDS will get deducted.

Now, Is this advisable for employee to wait 2.5 years more to complete 5 years to withdraw EPF + VPF in order to save TDS?

Please advice.

Thanks,