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Skip to mainThe Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the union labour ministry, raised on Thursday interest rate on deposits for its 60 million subscribers to 8.65% for 2018-19. This was the first increase in four years and came amid expectations that rates will be left unchanged.
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With returns on provident fund contribution being tax-free, post-tax returns on the EPFO will add up to over 12% in the top income bracket. In contrast, Public Provident Fund offers 8% to its subscribers, while the highest return offered by SBI on its deposits is 6.85% in your park money for five years, which will also make it eligible for tax breaks. Here is how EPFO's 8.65% interest for FY19 means for individuals in different tax brackets.
Income bracket Rs 5-Rs 10 lakh
For individuals in this tax bracket, the effective tax (tax plus cess) rate is 20.8%. So tax-free return of 8.65% is equivalent to 10.92% with tax in this income bracket.
Income bracket Rs 10-Rs 50 lakh
Individuals in this tax bracket are taxed at 31.2% (including cess). So tax-free return of 8.65% is equivalent to 12.57% with tax in this income bracket
Income bracket Rs 10-Rs 50 lakh
In this income bracket, individuals are taxed at 34.32% (tax plus cess plus surcharge). So tax-free return of 8.65% is equivalent to 13.17% with tax in this income bracket
Income above Rs 1 crore
This is the highest income bracket for individuals. In this segment, individuals are taxed at 35.88% (tax plus cess plus surcharge). So tax-free return of 8.65% is equivalent to 13.5% with tax in this income bracket
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