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Employees Provident Fund:
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Tax treatment in respect of contributions made to and payment from various provident funds are summarized in the table given below:
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Particulars
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Statutory provident fund
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Recognized provident fund
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Unrecognized provident fund
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Public provident fund
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Employers contribution to provident fund
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Fully Exempt
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Exempt only to the extent of 12% of salary*
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Fully Exempt
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-
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Deduction under section 80C on employees contribution
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Available
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Available
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Not Available
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Available
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Interest credited to provident fund
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Fully Exempt
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Exempt only to the extent rate of interest does not exceed 9.5%
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Fully Exempt
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Fully Exempt
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Payment received at the time of retirement or termination of service
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Fully Exempt
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Fully Exempt (Subject to certain conditions and circumstances)
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Fully Taxable (except employee’s contribution)
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Fully Exempt
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*Salary = Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance (to the extent it forms part of retirement benefits) + turnover based commission
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Payment from recognized provident fund shall be exempt in the hands of employees in following circumstances:
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a) If employee has rendered continue service with his employer (including previous employer, when PF account is transferred to current employer) for a period of 5 years or more
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b) If employee has been terminated because of certain reasons which are beyond his control (ill health, discontinuation of business of employer, etc.)
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- Information Courtesy: Income Tax Department Website (Charts & Tables)