Post Office FD Interest Rates 2022

Some other investment policies offered by this government organization are Small Savings Scheme, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, National Savings Certificate, Postal, Life Insurance, etc. Today, in this article we are going to discuss the FD interest rates offered by the Post Office of India:

Post Office FD Interest Rates

The FD schemes of the Post office offer attractive investment returns that depend on the tenure of maturity selected by the investor. The range of the tenure is between one to five years. The below-mentioned table shows the updated Post Office interest rates.

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The Post Office schemes do not offer some extra interest rates to the senior citizens. In this way, the earnings on some particular sum are the same irrespective of whether the investor is more or less than 60 years old.

Features of Post Office Fixed Deposit Account

The basic features of a fixed deposit account are mentioned below:

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Advantages of Post Office FD

Post Office Fixed Deposit scheme is one of the preferred choices of many. The reason for the same is the advantages offered by it. Apart from the higher post office FD interest rates, here are some of the most prominent benefits of having a Post Office FD scheme are:

• This is a government scheme, so the Indian government takes the guarantee, thus the investors feel the security of the highest level.

• One can open an account offline or online through net banking.

• As it is one of the non-profits making establishments, thus its major focus is on social welfare, which is the main USP of this scheme.

• No tax (TDS) is charged on the earned post office interest rates.

• One can make the deposits individually or jointly for a maximum of three members.

• Deposits that are made for five years qualify the tax deductions through the gross salary when the ITR (Income Tax Return) is filed (under section 80C for up to Rupees. One Lakh Fifty Thousand per Financial Year).

• One can easily transfer their FD account from one Post Office to another.

• One can open more than one FD account in any of the Post Offices.

• A minor can as well open an FD account under guardianship.

• Nominees can be added even after account opening.

Eligibility Criteria for Opening a Post Office FD Account

The below-mentioned people are eligible to open a Post Office fixed deposit account.

• Any resident of India can open this investment account either individually or jointly.

• The minors are also eligible to open a post office FD account, however, it should be under the guidance of some legal guardian.

• Companies, trusts, NRIs, and other organizations are not eligible to avail of the benefits or open an FD account.

Documents Required

An investor must furnish the below-mentioned documents to open a Post Office Fixed Deposit account:

1. Address Proof

   • Electricity Bill

   • Telephone Bill

   • ID or certificate issued by the Post Office

   • Bank statement including the cheque

   • Passport

2. Identity Proof

   • Pan Card

   • Voter ID Card

   • Driving License

   • Aadhaar Card

   • Passport

   • Photo Ration Card

   In addition to all the above-mentioned documents, an investor has to provide the nominee’s details. There has to be a witness when they are going to sign the paper of investment.

Post Office FD Calculator

Before start investing in the post office FD scheme, it is suggested to use the FD Calculator to know FD interest rates. One can use the FD calculator of Policybazaar for free for knowing the interest rates that they may get through the complete tenure at the applicable rates of post office FD.

In this tool, one has to enter the amount to be deposited, current Post Office FD interest rates, and tenure.

The process to Open Post Office FD

For opening the Post Office Fixed Deposit account, one can either use online or offline mode:

1. Online Mode

   The facility to open an account is available online through net banking. The internet banking service in the post office is available since 2018 through which the funds within different post offices can easily be transferred. For opening this account online, the customers should have the following documents:

   • An active and valid savings account

   • Verified KYC document

   • PAN card

   • Valid email id and mobile number

   • An active debit card or DOP ATM

   Steps to Open Post Office FD Online

   • Step 1: With the registered user id and password, log in to the e-banking of the Post Office

   • (https://ebanking.indiapost.gov.in).

   • Step 2: Click on General Services.

   • Step 3: Search for the ‘Service Request’ and open it.

   • Step 4: Make the Time Deposit or Fixed Deposit opening request by using the option of ‘New Request’.

   • Follow further steps to complete the process.

2. Offline Mode

   For opening a Fixed Deposit account offline, one has to follow the below steps:

   • Get all the required documents and visit the nearest branch of the Post Office.

   • Get in touch with an official regarding the FD opening in the Post Office.

   • Enquire about the current FD interest rates there.

   • The concerned person will guide you through the complete FD opening process.

   • Ensure to take the receipt after successfully opening the FD account for the references of the future.

Post Office Fixed Deposits – Tax Benefits

One of the biggest advantages of investing in Fixed Deposits of Post Office is that no tax or TDS is deducted on the earned interest. The main reason for the same is the nature of FD which is to provide benefit to the low-income groups and hence there is no tax liability.

An investor can add the fixed deposit investment in Post Office for claiming the deductions under section 80C of the IT Act, 1961. For every financial year, one can show a maximum of Rs.1.5 Lakhs in Post Office FD. The tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws.

Post Office FD Interest Rates – FAQs