To contribute in Tier I and Tier II account, a subscriber is required to deposit the contribution amount along with duly filled NCIS (NPS Contribution Instruction Slip) to Alankit.
A subscriber is required to make contributions subject to the following conditions:
- Minimum amount at the time of Account opening - Rs 500
- Minimum amount per contribution - Rs 500
- Minimum contribution per year - Rs 6,000
Over and above the mandated limit of a minimum of one contribution, a subscriber may decide on the frequency of the contributions across the year as per his / her convenience. No maximum limit has been mandated. For Tier II, minimum contribution requirements: Minimum contribution at the time of account opening - Rs.1,000 Minimum amount per contribution - Rs.250 Maintain minimum balance of Rs.2,000 at the end of each financial year.
At least one contribution in a financial year is a must in both Tier I and Tier II account
The following applicants cannot join:
- Undischarged insolvent: Individuals who are not granted an ‘order of discharge’ by a court.
- Individuals of unsound mind: An individual is said to be of unsound mind for the purposes of making a contract if, at the time when he makes it, he is incapable of understanding it and of forming a rational judgment regarding its effect upon his/ her self-interest.
- Pre-existing account holders under NPS.
Individual subscribers can avail specific tax benefits under various sections of Income Tax Act 1961.
- Tax deduction up to 10% of gross income under Sec 80 CCD (1) within overall limit of Rs. 1.5 lakh under Sec 80 CCE.
- Additional deduction for investment up to Rs. 50,000 in NPS (Tier I account) under subsection 80CCD (1B), over and above the deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh under section 80C
Corporate subscribers get additional Tax Benefit under Corporate Sector, u/s 80CCD (2) of Income Tax Act.
CRA, which is Central Record Keeping Agency, is the core infrastructure for the National Pension System. Managed by NSDL, it executes main functions such as record keeping, administration and customer service functions for all subscribers of the NPS. Issuing of unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to each subscriber, maintaining a database of all PRANs issued and recording transactions relating to each subscribers PRAN.
According to PFRDA Regulations, a subscriber can exit from NPS in two conditions:
- A subscriber can exit from NPS only after completion of 10 years. In case of pre-mature exit, at least 80% of the pension wealth of the subscriber should be utilized for purchase of an annuity that will provide a monthly pension. The rest 20% of funds can be withdrawn as lump sum.
- In the event of death of the subscriber, the beneficiary submits a withdrawal request to the associated POPSP and 100% of the accumulated pension corpus will be paid to the beneficiary. If the beneficiary wants to continue with the NPS, he or she can subscribe to NPS individually after following due KYC procedure.