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- If the amount, which is to be withdrawn as PF is less than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.
how many times withdraw from pf advance amount?
Please clarify your query.
I have claimed PF online but my pan is not verified. Is there any chance to stop the PF Claim. Bcz I have not worked for 5years.
Contact to PF dept helpdesk.
Contacted through the mail. Not able to cancel. Can have any contact details or mail id to cancel…
Can I Do tax return if not attached the PAN card later or nowhere to get money back?
Already one time I have withdrawn some amount in my pf. (Pf advance). So how many times I can take the remaining amount. If there are any limits. Example (2 or 3 times) or more than. Please clarify.
No there are no such limits for frequency of withdrawal.
I had applied for Partial withdrawal of EPF. But I had not completed 5 years of service. Then what will be the percentage of TDS deducted from my withdrawal? When the TDS will be deducted. Can the Deducted TDS claim back? If so what is the procedure to claim the TDS Back? How long will it take to claim the TDS back? Please give me in brief.
TDS will be deducted @ 10% and you can claim the TDS deducted by filing ITR for the concerned financial year.
I have completed 5 years and still in the same job, Is it taxable if I withdraw more than 50,000?
If you withdraw after completion of 5 years, then the tax would not be levied.
Hi,
I am currently working in the same office for last two years. Now I am eligible for pf to withdraw? My employee share is 20000 and employee share is 19500. so how much amount is eligible for withdrawing. And also I am uploading my PAN number is shown error “pan verification failed(name against UAN does not match with the name in income tax department)”. So how to resolve the issue. without PAN number I have withdrawn the PF amount is taxable or not. Please guide me.
An Employee cannot withdraw Employer contribution to EPF before 58 years. An Employee can withdraw 90% of EPF balance once he reaches the age of 57 years. EPF membership does not end with leaving the job. Also if employee withdraws an amount of pf before 5 years of service then, the entire amount received is taxable. in case of name mismatch, please check details in your pan and name against UAN.
Thanks for your information. If below 5 years of service and also continuing the current job, withdrawing the amount of below 30000 is taxable or not. Because you mentioned the above chart below 50000 is not taxable. Please clarify.
If you withdraw below than Rs. 50000/- then TDS will not be deductible.
Thanks for your information…
MY PF AMOUNT BELOW 5OK. I NEED TO SUBMIT PAN OR NOT FOR WITH DRAWL OF AMOUNT PLEASE REPLY.
As per new KYC rules under PF, PAN number is mandatory to be linked with PF a/c.