The approach behind the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) scheme is to provide significant benefit to the employees at the time of their retirement. The scheme specifies that a nominal amount is deducted from the salary of an employee as a contribution towards the fund. According to the latest circular, which has got affected from June 1, 2015, changes have been made regarding the Income-tax rules on the EPF withdrawal by one of the biggest retirement funding associations worldwide, Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
(Update: Budget-2016)
Payment of an accumulated balance to pay an employee from PF, the threshold limit increased from Rs. 30,000 to limit Rs. 50,000. So, TDS is not applicable if PF withdrawal amount is less than Rs 50,000.
PF Withdrawal Rules associated with TDS
Cases where TDS is not applicable
- If the amount, which is to be withdrawn as PF is less than
Rs. 30000Rs. 50,000. - No tax on pf Withdrawal after 5 years or more of continuous service.
- If an employee withdraws an amount of more than or equal to
Rs. 30000Rs. 50,000 before 5 years but submits Form 15G /15H along with his / her PAN. - When a transfer of PF is from one A/c to another A/c.
- Being an EPF member, if the service has been terminated due to ill-health and he withdraws his accumulation (balance).
- If the employer discontinues the business or any cause beyond the control of EPF Scheme’s member (Employee).
Cases where TDS is applicable
When accumulation is more than Rs. 30000 Rs. 50,000 and the employee i.e. the EPF member has worked less than 5 years, then two cases are there:
- Deduction of TDS will be at 10% if PAN is submitted, but 15G/15H Forms are not.
- Deduction of TDS will be at maximum marginal rate i.e., 34.608% if PAN is not submitted.
Flowchart: TDS on EPF Withdrawal
Some other important key points:
- If the subscriber has submitted all the required forms, then he/she will get an exemption from TDS with no taxable income.
- TDS will be deducted under Section 192A of Income Tax Act, 1961 and it is deductible at the time of payment.
- Form 15G and 15H are self-declarations and may be accepted in duplicate.
- If the amount of withdrawal is beyond 2,50,000 or 3,00,000 respectively, then Forms 15G and 15H cannot be accepted.
I was withdrawn 200000 from my pf account, but an amount of 184000 only debited in my account, Is there any tax liability on me. My annual income in tax slab
Generally on withdrawal of amount from PF exceeding Rs. 50000/- attract 10% TDS.
My pf amount was 150000 on Apr-2017 and when I withdraw my pf amount then pf department 10% deducted TDS from my pf amount, so I want to know how I can withdraw my TDS amount?
If your amount of PF was not liable for TDS deduction then either you can claim the amount of TDS as a refund after filing the ITR for the period 2017-18 or you can ask the Pf department to rectify their mistake.
I have 3.4 lakh PF amount and I left my job in Feb 2017 and started working a small startup from July 2018 ( No PF there). Now I wanted to take out my PF through the online system only as my last employer has shut shop in India (it was a Singapore based organization). The online UAN profile shows my AAdhar number and PAN Numbers.
1. Can I assume that my Aadhar and PAN KYC has been already done by my previous employer?
2. what is the post Tax PF? I will get into my account? 3.06 (after deducting 10%)? or are there any other deductions?
3. I stay in Mumbai and there are like 10+ EPF offices? So can I submit my forms directly to any PF office? Also, can we submit everything online or we have to physically submit the documents to the offices?
I have withdrawn the PF in Aug 2017 i.e. before 5 years of continuous due to personal reasons. The PF amount is say Rs.4,00,000/ and TDS deducted Rs.40,000/- (at 10% along with form 15G/H). Now I got the Job and my Income from salary would be Rs.7,00,000/- in this FY.
My question is, PF withdrawn amount will be added to my income, in this case, i.e. Income from Salary 7,00,000/+ PF withdrawal amount 4,00,00/- = 11,00,000/-?. OR I need to pay the tax towards my salaried income i.e. 7,00,000/- only?
Please advice.
In case of withdrawal before 5 years of continuous service, the whole amount shall be chargeable to tax. thus tax will be levied on Rs. 11,00,000 in your case.
Once you left the service and completed 2 months without job then you are eligible to withdraw both portions (Employer’s and your) by submitting forms either through your employer or applying directly to UAN website (in case applying on UAN portal you need approved KYC ..aadhaar card and Bank account)