EPF interest rate stays at 8.25% for FY26: What it means for your savings

The 8.25 per cent rate for FY26 means employees will continue earning a stable return on their retirement savings. However, ...
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EPF offers 8.25% interest, but the real return can reach nearly 11.8%—here's why

Many salaried employees look at the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) interest rate of 8.25% and assume it offers only moderate ...

Telangana High Court Quashes Rs 2.5 Crore Recovery Notice, Says EPFO Can't Penalise Employees

The Court said that if any violation of PF rules did occur, the responsibility lay entirely with the employer, not with the ...
Mint

EPF vs PPF: Key differences, rules, tax benefits and returns explained

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and the Public Provident Fund (PPF) are two widely used long-term savings instruments in India, each governed by a different set of rules. While EPF is primarily ...
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ITR filing 2026: 5 EPF transactions that could trigger income tax scrutiny

If a taxpayer withdraws EPF before completing 5 years of continuous service, especially while changing jobs instead of ...
Mint

While you avoid stocks, EPFO has doubled its equity investments in 7 years — Here's where your PF money goes

Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) members enjoy a rare combination of benefits — their savings earn a government-backed, risk-free return and the interest is largely tax-free under existing rules. But, ...