Yes. Currently it is 8.6% per annum compounded annually
There is no such thing as an Unrecognized provident fund. The rate of interest on provident fund in India is 8.6% per year
To record employee contributions to the provident fund: Debit Provident Fund Expense and Credit Employee Contribution Payable. To record employer contributions: Debit Provident Fund Expense and Credit Employer Contribution Payable.
Yes, the interest paid by provident fund will fall into riba category
What is rate of interest on General Provident Fund from April, 2012.
8.6% per year
I doubt that it is related to your EPF (employee provident fund). So money is debited to the bank account which you would have asked to debit your provident fund money.
how to change the date of birth in my provident fund account
As many as you want.
From Provident Fund office they will send an annual slip showing the balance of your PF account with interest to your Employer yearly. You can collect it from your employer. Rgds, Sankar.
The current PF interest rate if 8% Starting April 2012, the rate of interest will be 8.25%
Yes and No. There is a scheme called Voluntary Provident Fund or VPF wherein you instruct your employer to deduct extra money and put it into your PF account. This is the only way you can add additional cash towards the Provident Fund account. You cannot add money any other way
Central Provident Fund was created in 1955.