Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts – SSY

What is Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts – SSY Sukanya Samriddhi Account is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted at the parents of girl children. This encourages parents to build a corpus for education and marriage of their female child. It was launched as part of the 'Beti Bachao Beti...

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Public Provident Fund (PPF) – Everyone should know about PPF

What is the PPF - Public Provident Fund Scheme Public Provident Fund Scheme (‘PPF’) is a popular long-term saving scheme along with tax saving features. This plan is guaranteed by the Government of India. The scheme helps the subscriber to build a retirement corpus. Interest paid is exempt in the...

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National Savings Certificates – NSC

What is National Savings Certificates - NSC National Savings Certificates - NSC is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted small savings and tax benefits. The investment can be done at India Post Offices. What is the interest rate on NSC Interest rate is 6.8% per annum (compounded yearly) wef 01.04.2020 INR...

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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)

What is Senior Citizen Savings Scheme - SCSS Senior Citizen Savings Scheme - SCSS is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted senior citizens aged above 60 years. The  investment can be done at India Post Offices and specified banks. What is the interest rate on SCSS Interest rate is 7.4%...

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Post Office Monthly Income Scheme Account – MIS

What is Monthly Income Scheme Account - MIS Monthly Income Scheme Account - MIS is a Government of India backed saving scheme that offers guarantee return. The investment can be done at India Post Offices. What is the interest rate on MIS Interest rate is 6.6% payable monthly. Tax benefit of investing in...

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Post Office Time Deposit Account – TD/FD

What is Post Office Time Deposit – TD/FD Post Office Time Deposit Account – TD/FD is a Government of India backed saving scheme that offers guarantee return. The investment can be done at India Post Offices. What is the interest rate on Time Deposit – TD/FD Interest rate is calculated quarterly but...

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Kisan Vikas Patra – KVP

What is Kisan Vikas Patra – KVP Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving certificate scheme which was first launched in 1988 by India Post. Kisan Vikas Patra – KVP What is the interest rate on KVP Interest rate is 6.9% per annum (compounded yearly) wef 01.04.2020 Amount invested is doubled in 124 months Tax...

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Ways to check EPF balance instantly

EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) provides the following ways to check EPF balance instantly Through SMS One of the easiest way to get the balance is to send SMS from registered mobile number with EPFO Send SMS to mobile number 7738299899 Format of message should be “EPFOHO UAN ENG” The last three letters of...

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Multiple UAN numbers – Merge and Deactivate

In case employee changes multiple jobs, the employees may end having more than one UAN (Universal Account Number) with EPFO. What is UAN UAN stands for Universal Account Number allotted by EPFO. The UAN will act as an umbrella for the multiple EPF accounts allotted to an employee by different establishment....

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Due date for filing DIN/DIR-3 KYC 2019

Applicability of filing DIN/DIR-3 KYC 2019 Any person holding DIN as on 31st March 2019 has to submit KYC details to MCA Due date for filing DIN/DIR-3 KYC 2019 Due date of filing DIR-3 KYC form has been extended to 30th September 2019. eForm DIR-3 KYC or Web DIR-3 KYC MCA notifies Companies...

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