Corporate NPS: Get ₹2L Extra Tax Break at Work?

Corporate NPS is a retirement savings plan your employer can offer. It gives you extra tax deductions beyond the standard ₹1.5 lakh 80C limit, and your account moves with you if you change jobs.

Here's what happened: Corporate NPS is a voluntary retirement scheme employers offer where both employer and employee can contribute to the employee's NPS account.. Employer contributions up to 10% of basic salary are tax-deductible under Section 80CCD(2), sitting entirely outside the crowded ₹1.5 lakh Section 80C basket.. The NPS account is linked to a unique PRAN that stays with the employee permanently, making it portable across employers and even into self-employment..

What you should do: Ask your HR or payroll team whether your company is enrolled in Corporate NPS and request the enrollment form immediately.. Check your salary slip — if your employer already contributes to NPS on your behalf, file for the 80CCD(2) deduction in your ITR if you haven't already.. Compare your current 80C investments: if they're already maxed, Corporate NPS is one of the few legitimate routes to additional tax savings this financial year..

Under the new tax regime, 80CCD(2) employer NPS deduction is still allowed — making Corporate NPS one of the very few tax breaks that survive the new regime.

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