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SC rejects plea seeking clarity on restructuring wages for EPF deduction

At present, inspectors are allowed to assess dues and inspect old records with no time limit

Take-home salary may rise under new Employees' Provident Fund law

At present, 24 per cent of a worker's basic pay is deducted - with 12 per cent each counted as employer's and employee's share - towards the EPF savings

Planning to change your job? Soon, EPF transfer will be automated

This will enable the employee to get the credits of his EPF contribution during his previous tenure with old employer into his or her UAN automatically

Balancing the costs of gender equity

Incentivising women to join the workforce is less the problem than incentivising companies to hire them

Pensioners demand higher monthly payout of Rs 7,500

The pensioners have demanded Rs 7,500 as a basic pension plus DA

Passive investing in EPF may be soon over

If the changes being considered by the EPFO become a reality, investors may have to be more active in deciding equity preference and when to withdraw money

Now, you can get EPF transferred to new employer automatically

Ensure your Universal Account Number is activated and the employer had done KYC for it

Government approves 8.65% interest on EPF for 2016-17

Govt relaxed EPF rules to avail advance without tedious paperwork in case of medical exigencies

You can now withdraw 90% EPF to buy home, pay EMI from account

To be eligible for withdrawal, the member should have contributed to the fund for at least 3 years

Finance Ministry approves 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2016-17

The EPFO trustees had approved 8.65% rate on EPF in December 2016

Making EPF optional in a developing country

The Central government made EPF optional for certain made-up sectors to boost job prospects

Labour ministry in dark over optional EPF in textile made-ups sector

The government in June had decided to change labour laws in the textiles sector

Higher equity share can boost EPF's returns

Rather than one-year returns, look at benefits of long-term investment in equity

Subir Roy: Rule by boffins & political lightweights

Linked to EPF is the issue of social security or pension for all. A new public pension system has been introduced which is as poorly sold as it is unattractive

Oppn slams FinMin decision to slash EPF interest rate

CPI(M) member Tapan Kumar Sen slams the move as "unilateral, undemocratic" action

EPF dilemmas

Reform a casualty amid much confusion

FinMin approves 8.7% interest on EPF for 2015-16: Labour Ministry

EPFO's apex decision-making body, CBT, in February 2016, had proposed an interim rate of interest at 8.8%

PM Modi asks Jaitley to reconsider taxing part of EPF withdrawals, say sources

Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel says has also asked PM to roll back the Budget proposal

All you need to know about the Employee Provident Fund

EPF has traditionally been the only tool for Indians, especially the salaried class, to save for their retirement corpus.

Govt buries EPF tax after massive protest from salaried middle-class

FM retains tax exemption for National Pension System