No, it is not taxable
how many staff should e in a company to start provident fund
No. The government has the Employee Provident Fund which is mandatory for all employees of companies in India
I dont think so. Every individual who is the employee of a company has to get provident fund. So, in your case I doubt that.
No, it is not required. You need to pay provident fund only to people who are regular employees and not people who have left the company or absconded.
If you withdraw before completing 5 years of service - Yes, it is taxable. If you have completed 5 full years, no it is not taxable
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Central Provident Fund was created in 1955.
There is no such thing as an Unrecognized provident fund. The rate of interest on provident fund in India is 8.6% per year
VPF
None. The Indian government does not allow FID in provident fund
If you are part of the National Provident Fund - You can visit your nearest EPF office or try to check your balance online in the EPF website. If your company has thousands of employees and has its own PF fund, then you need to contact your employer