EPF Investment Decision Tool

EPF Stay vs Invest
3-Year Comparison

Post-employment corpus strategy · Tax-adjusted returns · India (FY 2025–26)

Your EPF Corpus

₹ 1,00,00,000 — One Crore
Age 55 — tax treatment depends on years of service below
EPF Tax — Key Rule (Sec 10(12)):
✅ If you have 5 or more years of continuous service, the entire EPF corpus is tax-free — employee contributions, employer contributions, and all interest. Age at leaving does not matter.
⚠️ Only if service was <5 years does taxation apply (employer share + interest taxable at slab).
Select your service continuity below to set the correct scenario. No new contributions assumed after leaving.

Corpus Breakdown (enter your actual EPF passbook figures for accuracy)

Tax-FREE always
Exempt (≥5 yrs service)
Auto-calculated · Exempt (≥5 yrs service)
Accumulated Interest = Total Corpus − Employee Contributions − Employer Contributions. Edit the first two fields; interest is derived automatically.
Withdraw only a partial amount (leave rest in EPF)
₹ 2,00,00,000 — Two Crore
Calculated automatically

EPF Parameters

Current rate: 8.25% (FY25). No new contributions assumed.

Mutual Fund Parameters (Alternative Investment)

Other Assumptions

Strategy A
Stay in EPF · Withdraw in 3 Years
Opening Corpus (exempt)
EPF Interest — Yr 1
Tax on Yr 1 Interest (paid from outside EPF)
EPF Interest — Yr 2
Tax on Yr 2 Interest
EPF Interest — Yr 3
Tax on Yr 3 Interest
Gross EPF at Withdrawal
Total Interest Tax Paid
Effective Tax Rate
Net in Hand
Strategy B
Withdraw Now · Invest in Fund
EPF Tax on Withdrawal
Net Amount Invested
Fund Returns (3 yrs)
Gross Value at Year 3
Capital Gains Tax
Effective Tax Rate
Net in Hand

Year-by-Year Growth Breakdown

Year EPF Balance EPF Interest Tax on Interest (paid annually) Fund Value Fund Gain (Cumul.)
After Tax (Year 3)

Tax Assumptions Used

    This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute financial or tax advice.
    Consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor and a CA before making investment decisions.
    Tax laws are subject to change. Figures are pre-surcharge/cess adjusted.