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Get 60% higher pension by delaying your NPS exit by 5 years; know how NPS continuity and deferment options can help you
NPS exit: Many people who have not saved enough for retirement income in NPS they need to know about the options they have at the time of exit at the age of 60. By exploring deferment, continuance, and systematic withdrawal options, individuals can optimize their NPS corpus for long-term financial security and flexibility. A delay in exit can not only save taxes but can help you build big retirement kitty and hence higher pension.
How to cut income tax outgo by Rs 75,000 with NPS, health insurance
How to reduce income tax outgo: Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments. TaxSpanner estimates that Tuteja can reduce his tax by around Rs.75,000 if his company offers him some tax-free emoluments as well as the NPS benefit. Tuteja also needs to invest in the pension scheme on his own, buy health insurance for his parents, and avoid booking taxable capital gains.
PFRDA to introduce new life cycle fund option by September
Life cycle fund provides an option of investment to subscribers and allocation of equity and debt depends on the option chosen by them. There are different investment choices (Auto/Active) for tier-1 and tier-2 National Pension Scheme (NPS) accounts.
ITR filing: Compare your tax outgo in old and new tax regime before finalising one for FY24
Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments. TaxSpanner estimates that Vivek Jaiswal can have a surplus of almost Rs.60,000 if his salary is rejigged to include tax-free perks and if he opts for the new tax regime. Here's how
I received Rs 18 lakh from sale of ancestral property. Where should I invest this money for the next 3-5 years?
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NPS investment: Why exit barrier is the biggest positive feature of the NPS, explains Sriram Iyer of HDFC Pension
Many individuals have concerns that their money will get stuck in the NPS till retirement. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because the money is at the right place. Investment returns can be enormous if held for the long term, Sriram Iyer tells ET Wealth.
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NPS partial withdrawal rules 2024: 7 instances when you can apply for partial withdrawal from NPS corpus
NPS partial withdrawal rules: NPS is a market-linked defined contribution scheme that helps you save for retirement. The scheme is simple, voluntary, portable and flexible. An NPS member can withdraw partial withdrawals from their retirement funds to meet certain requirements without compromising their monthly stipend upon retirement.
Use NPS, salary perks to reduce tax by Rs 1 lakh; here's how
Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments.
Gilty, My Lord! Pension funds bond more with govt debt
NPS drives record investment in government bonds to 4.4%, totaling ₹4.67 lakh crore. Shift towards debt, influenced by market performance, particularly in fixed-income, reflects security-focused investment decisions amidst changing yield dynamics and retirement strategies.
Low charges, high returns, income tax benefits — 5 reasons to choose NPS for retirement planning
The NPS for the general public completes 15 years this week. Over the years, the NPS has undergone many changes and become more investor friendly. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has made the scheme more flexible and introduced new features. It has also made it easier to open an NPS account. Here are five reasons why you should invest in it.
NPS is a long-term investment with very low costs, low risk profile: Rahul Bhagat, CEO, DSP Pension Fund
Annuity should not be a sore point, because it offers a fixed and assured income for life. It is like a fixed deposit for the rest of your life. An annuity does away with the reinvestment risk and the risk of longevity. At least some part of the retirement portfolio should generate a fixed and assured income, Rahul Bhagat tells Babar Zaidi
Congress' Strategy: OPS... they did it again!
The new Congress election manifesto makes no mention of OPS. Answering questions, P Chidambaram said OPS was very much on the party's mind, but it was waiting to react to the report of an official committee on the issue. Does that suggest second thoughts?
Does the new income tax regime suit you? Find out who should move from the old tax regime to the new one
With the start of the new financial year, companies are reaching out to their employees to select the tax regime for 2024-25. This is an important decision because you can do it only once in a financial year. Once you make a choice, your income will be taxed as per the tax structure of that regime
Those serious about retirement aren’t attracted to NPS tax benefits: Santosh Agrawal, Policybazaar
"NPS is a good product, but it’s just accumulation and then it invests in annuity. People know of the NPS because of tax benefit, but Rs.50,000 is not a meaningful amount," says Santosh Agrawal, CBO, Life Insurance, Policybazaar.
Tax-saving ideas: How to restructure your salary to reduce income tax outgo by more than Rs 1 lakh
Taxpayers can reduce their tax significantly by reformatting their salary. If companies restructure their compensation packages by replacing taxable emoluments with some tax-free perks, they can lower the tax liability of their employees. There are several such tax-exempt allowances, including food coupons and reimbursement of expenses on fuel and travel, newspapers and periodicals, phone and Internet. The taxable portions of the salary, such as the special allowance, can be reduced to make place for the tax-exempt allowance. Find out how to go about it.
A product for all seasons? What is NPS' appeal for millennials and Gen Zers?
Kurian Jose discusses PFRDA's initiatives to attract youth to pension products through innovative features like QR code investing. The NPS rule changes offer flexibility in withdrawals and investment options, promoting early retirement planning and long-term financial security.According to Jose: "I look at the NPS as India's answer to social security."
How to reduce income tax by Rs 35,000 with perks, health cover
Under Section 17(2), gadgets bought in the name of the company and given to the employee for personal use are taxed at only 10% of their value. Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments.
State employees to get 50% of last salary and DA as pension
The revised scheme would enable employees to get 50% of their last drawn salary as pension, apart from dearness allowance, and 60% of the amount as family pension, plus DA, chief minister Eknath Shinde announced in both Houses of the Maharashtra assembly on Friday.
Best ways to save income tax: 10 tax-saving investment options for you
ET Wealth annual ranking of tax-saving instruments helps such individuals make the right choices. We assessed 10 tax-saving options on eight key parameters—returns, safety, flexibility, liquidity, costs, transparency, ease of investment and taxability of income. Each parameter has equal weightage and the composite scores determine the place in the ranking.
New enrollment in EPF and ESIC hit over three-month high; NPS declines
The average new additions in the third quarter of the fiscal were still lower than in the first half of the year, given the easing of economic activity. Experts estimate that growth likely eased below 7% in Q3FY24, compared with 7.7% average for the first half of the year.
Though no change in interim budget, full budget should ease these pain points of investors
With reforms having flattened fluctuations, budgets become quiet affairs focused on tweaks, not shocks
NPS tax benefits: How salaried, self-employed can claim tax deductions for NPS under old, new income tax regime
Income tax benefits for NPS: You can claim tax deductions against NPS under three sections of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in India: Sections 80CCD (1), 80CCD (1B), and 80CCD (2) under the old income tax regime. Tax deductions for investments in NPS are available under the new income tax regime as well. If you are wondering how to avail of tax deductions for NPS investment, read here.
Major NPS rule changes 2023: Systematic Lumpsum Withdrawal facility, NPS Lite exit rules, consolidated statement & more
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has implemented many rule and regulatory changes in 2023 to better facilitate and support NPS subscribers. Here is a look at a few important changes made to NPS in 2023.
As markets shake and stir, NPS investors opt for bond of trust
Latest data published by the Reserve Bank of India showed that the ownership of government bonds by pension funds was at a high of 4.32% of the outstanding stock of ₹103 lakh crore, or ₹4.48 lakh crore, in the quarter ended September. In the quarter ended March 2023, the ownership of government bonds by pension funds was at 3.50% of outstanding stock or ₹2.98 lakh crore.
F&O is almost always a path to financial destruction if you are a ...
Those who suffer a big disaster in the beginning are lucky. The ones who are the worst off are the maximisers who win a few, then lose a few more, bleeding cash over time, and eventually suffering a slow and deep disaster. This obsessive pursuit of exponential returns through derivatives ends in financial ruin.
NPS new rule: With systematic lump sum withdrawal, will returns from NPS be tax-free till age of 75?
NPS systematic lump sum withdrawal: After the latest changes, NPS investors will now have the option to withdraw 60% of their retirement corpus either as a lump sum at once or they can get paid in a phased manner through the systematic lump-sum withdrawal facility post-retirement. If you are planning to opt for a systematic lump-sum withdrawal of your NPS corpus at the time of retirement, you must know how it works and will be taxed. Read on to find out.
Will new NPS systematic lump sum withdrawal (SLW) option help you during retirement? Here’s how to decide
PFRDA has now introduced phased withdrawal of the lump-sum part of the maturity amount of your NPS corpus at the time of retirement. NPS subscribers can now either opt for a lump- sum withdrawal or make periodic withdrawals (systematic lump-sum withdrawal or SLW) from their corpus. Should you opt for new SLW option or stay away? How will it help to achieve your retirement goals. Read here to find out
New enrolments in the formal job market fall further in September
The number of first-time workers entering the formal job market declined in September, with both the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme and Employees' State Insurance Corporation experiencing a decline in new enrollments. The EPF scheme saw a 6% drop in new enrollments, while the ESIC, catering to lower-paying jobs, saw a 4.7% decline.
New enrollments to the formal job market decline in August; women lose out
New enrollments to the government's social security schemes in India declined in August, indicating slower growth in formal jobs. Enrollments for the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme dropped by 13.3%, with net subscriptions at their highest level since the start of the year. New subscribers to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation also declined, albeit at a slower rate.
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