PF withdrawl provisions
  Withdrawal from Provident Fund (PF) :   ·          PF withdrawal within the 5 years of account opening attracts tax.   ·          It is not mandatory to withdraw the PF account when an employee changes the employer as the PF can be easily transferred to the new account.   ·          EPF also provides employees with an option of loan. An individual can apply for a loan against PF.   ·          Employees are provided with an option of withdrawing 90% of the PF account after the age of 54 years.   ·          If an individual is unemployed for 1 month, he can withdraw 75% of the  provident fund balance  and the remaining 25% after the second month of unemployment.       ·          Withdrawal of Provident Fund may attract Income Tax. ...