{"id":10697,"date":"2022-04-08T06:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T06:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=10697"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T05:40:29","slug":"all-about-epf-ppf-vpf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/all-about-epf-ppf-vpf\/","title":{"rendered":"All about EPF, PPF &#038; VPF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Presenting Investor Education Originals, where we simplify the basics of personal finance and investing for you. In this video, we explain all you need to know about <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EPF, PPF &amp; VPF.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPF, PPF and VPF | Tax Saving Investments for Guaranteed Returns\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dbxbBR7it10?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EPF, PPF &amp; VPF are your best investment options for government-guaranteed returns and tax deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. EPF<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Employees Provident Fund):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">12% of your basic salary goes into your EPF account to help you save money for retirement. Not only do you get a tax deduction, but also earn 8.5% guaranteed interest under section 80-C of the Income Tax Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>2. VPF<\/strong> (Voluntary Provident Fund):\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">VPF works exactly like EPF and earns the same interest rate of 8.5%. You can choose to invest 100% of your basic salary in VPF, and avail of tax deduction under section 80-C.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>3. PPF <\/strong><\/span>(Public Provident Fund):<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PPF is suitable for both salaried and self-employed people. As of today, PPF gives you a return of 7.1% with a lock-in period of 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>EPF, VPF &amp; PPF all three are long-term investments and therefore not liquid.<\/li>\n<li>The minimum annual amount required to keep the account your EPF &amp; PPF active is Rs 500, and the maximum amount that can be deposited in a financial year is Rs 1.5 Lakh.<\/li>\n<li>VPF has the same lock-in period as EPF. While partial withdrawal is allowed in VPF, the amount will be considered tax-free only if the investment is at least 5 year old.<\/li>\n<li>Partial withdrawal from EPF is permitted in case of emergencies. However, tax exemption on EPF corpus is allowed only if you have invested continuously for 5 years.<\/li>\n<li>Partial withdrawal is allowed in PPF after completion of 5 financial years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.kuvera.in\/explore\/fixed-deposit\/c\/all\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12656 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FD-banner-revised-1024x334.jpg\" alt=\"fixed-deposit-kuvera\" width=\"640\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FD-banner-revised-1024x334.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FD-banner-revised-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FD-banner-revised-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FD-banner-revised.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Start investing through a platform that brings goal planning and investing to your fingertips. 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