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Last Updated:July 15, 2026, 5:31 PM IST Individuals opting for the old regime can claim deductions for investments made in PPF, EPF and NPS under Section 80C. Income Tax Return Filing 2026. ITR Filing 2026: As the income tax return (ITR) filing season for the assessment year (AY) 2026-27 is going on, taxpayers are revisiting…
Last Updated:July 03, 2026, 2:05 PM IST While lower PF deductions may boost in-hand pay, experts caution that the decision should not be based solely on the prospect of a higher in-hand salary. The Centre has notified the new Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952. The new scheme came into…
Last Updated:December 23, 2025, 8:16 PM IST At the heart of this problem is inflation, the silent force that steadily erodes the value of money over time, so what Rs 100 buys today will not buy the same goods 10 years later Relying on Rs 1 crore for retirement can be misleading, as inflation erodes…
Last Updated:November 15, 2025, 6:11 PM IST Embrace the power of compounding wealth by opting for a mutual fund SIP plan that suits your monthly income standards and risk capacity. How much to invest to get Rs 4 crore as wealth? (Photo Credit: Instagram) Looking to accumulate wealth to safeguard your future or build a…
Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 14:18 is India’s seniors like Rajesh and Priya are redefining retirement with active lifestyles. Discover why dynamic financial planning is essential for longer lives. Investment Let me tell you about two of the people I worked with (names changed for privacy). Rajesh, 62, just launched his third startup after “retiring” from…
Last Updated:September 23, 2025, 18:32 is The EPFO offers 8.25% annual compound interest, while SIPs are market-linked with higher potential returns but also risk. Proper planning ensures a secure retirement The key benefit of EPF investments is that up to Rs 1.50 lakh is tax exempt per financial year. (Representative/Shutterstock) As the concern for retirement…
Last Updated:September 02, 2025, 19:54 is Apart from retirement planning and pension, the EPF scheme also offers tax benefits, which are not available under mutual fund equity investments. For FY 2024-25, the EPF interest rate has been set at 8.25 per cent. (Photo Credit: Instagram) The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme offers an opportunity to…
How much money is truly enough to retire comfortably? It’s one of the most common questions people have in their mind and the answer isn’t just about hitting a number. In a recent conversation with Zee Business, Radhika Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, shared a disciplined, phased approach to building wealth…
Power of Rs 1,50,000 PPF Investment: Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the few schemes that generate a tax-free retirement corpus. Such a corpus may help one generate a tax-free passive income for decades. After drawing such an income, the principal will remain as it is. Not only does it have minimal investment risk,…
The Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is a pension scheme where employees receive a pension based on their years of service after the age of 58. Alternatively, you can take an early pension at 50 years of age. The pension fund is contributed to by both employers and employees. Let’s assume the salary of the individual…