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EPF Calculator

Your Provident Fund corpus at retirement.

How to use this

EPF is auto-deducted from salary (12% you + employer), earning 8.25% tax-free. This projects your corpus with annual salary growth — a powerful, forced retirement saving most salaried Indians already have.

Monthly basic + DA
Years to retirement
EPF corpus
₹1.21Cr
Contributions₹44.87L
Interest₹76.17L

At ₹50,000/month basic (12% + 3.67% to EPF, 8.25%, 5% growth) over 25 years you build ₹1,21,04,413.

Year-by-year breakdown

Your EPF corpus building up each year

YearInvestedValueInterest
1₹94,020₹97,658₹3,638
2₹1,92,741₹2,08,567₹15,826
3₹2,96,398₹3,34,108₹37,709
4₹4,05,238₹4,75,789₹70,551
5₹5,19,520₹6,35,264₹1,15,744
6₹6,39,516₹8,14,340₹1,74,825
7₹7,65,512₹10,14,994₹2,49,482
8₹8,97,807₹12,39,385₹3,41,578
9₹10,36,718₹14,89,876₹4,53,158
10₹11,82,573₹17,69,046₹5,86,473
11₹13,35,722₹20,79,714₹7,43,992
12₹14,96,528₹24,24,957₹9,28,429
13₹16,65,375₹28,08,136₹11,42,762
14₹18,42,663₹32,32,920₹13,90,257
15₹20,28,817₹37,03,312₹16,74,495
16₹22,24,277₹42,23,680₹19,99,403
17₹24,29,511₹47,98,791₹23,69,280
18₹26,45,007₹54,33,844₹27,88,837
19₹28,71,277₹61,34,507₹32,63,229
20₹31,08,861₹69,06,962₹37,98,101
21₹33,58,324₹77,57,950₹43,99,626
22₹36,20,260₹86,94,817₹50,74,556
23₹38,95,293₹97,25,569₹58,30,275
24₹41,84,078₹1,08,58,932₹66,74,854
25₹44,87,302₹1,21,04,413₹76,17,112
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Know the scheme: Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)

Interest rate8.25% p.a. (FY 2024-25 declared rate), tax-free
ContributionYou: 12% of basic+DA · Employer: 12% (8.33% goes to EPS pension, 3.67% to EPF)
TaxEEE if you complete 5 years of continuous service; employee share qualifies for 80C
PortabilityOne UAN follows you across jobs — transfer, don’t withdraw, when switching

Key rules

  • Partial withdrawals are allowed for home purchase, medical needs, education and marriage, with service-length conditions.
  • Interest on your own contributions above ₹2.5 lakh a year is taxable.
  • You can contribute extra via VPF at the same rate — one of the best fixed-income options for salaried savers.
  • Full withdrawal before 5 years of service makes the corpus taxable (with TDS).

Frequently asked

What interest does EPF pay?
EPF pays 8.25% for FY 2025-26. Both you and your employer contribute 12% of basic + DA (part of the employer share goes to pension).
Is the EPF Calculator free to use?
Yes — every Arthly calculator is free, with no sign-up or app install required.
How accurate is the EPF Calculator?
It uses standard financial formulas and current FY 2025-26 rates. Results are estimates to help you plan, not personalised financial advice — confirm details with your bank, fund or the relevant department.