What is PPF?
What is PPF? PPF (Public Provident Fund) is a tax-free savings scheme offered by Govt. of India. One has to open a PPF account under this scheme and the amount deposited during a year will be claimed under section 80c deductions. How to open a PPF Account? PPF account can be opened at Post Office, nationalized banks and also in private banks such as Axis,ICICI bank etc. Now a days one can also open a PPF account online through net banking. Once the account is opened, a passbook similar to bank passbook will be issued to track the transaction records. Documents Required in order to open a PPF Account are :- Aadhaar Card/Voter Id Card for KYC Verification PAN Card Residential Address Proof. Nominee declaration form. Passport sized photograph. Eligibility Criteria:- Should be resident of India NRIs not eligible for this scheme however a resident Indian who has become an NRI after opening a PPF account can continue the account till maturity. Joint/Multiple accounts not allowed. Paren...