Axis Bank began its operations in 1994 as a private sector bank in India. Today, the bank stands as the third-largest private sector bank in India with more than 4500 branches spread across all major cities and towns. Axis Bank offers a range of banking solutions to its customers right from account opening to deposits, loans and investment. Individuals looking to create a retirement corpus can also choose the Axis Bank NPS scheme.
The National Pension System, also called NPS in short, is a retirement oriented saving scheme. This scheme allows investors to create a substantial retirement corpus through regular investments, market-linked returns and tax benefits. Moreover, after maturity, the NPS scheme also promises guaranteed annuity pay-outs throughout the investor’s lifetime which creates a source of income in the older age.
If you want to invest in the National Pension Scheme, Axis Bank allows you to do so through its branches and website. Axis Bank is an authorized Point of Presence (POP) which is registered with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to provide NPS investments through its establishment. You can, therefore, invest in NPS in Axis Bank.
If you are looking to invest in NPS in Axis Bank, here are the eligibility criteria which you should fulfil:
If these criteria are fulfilled you can easily invest in NPS through Axis Bank.
To invest in NPS, Axis Bank allows you to open an account in two ways – offline and online. The account opening process of both these ways is described below –
To open an Axis Bank NPS account offline, you would have to visit the branch of the bank and submit an application for the NPS scheme. All the branches of Axis Bank act as POP-SPs (Point of Presence Service Providers). So, you can visit any of the nearest branches of the bank to open an NPS account. At the branch, you should avail of the NPS subscriber registration form and fill it up completely stating all the necessary details asked in the form. You can also download and print the registration form through this link
After the form is filled up, attach your photographs on the form and your KYC documents and submit the form to the branch office. The branch office would, then, verify the details entered in the form and if everything is correct, your NPS account would be opened.
Axis Bank allows individuals to open an NPS account online through its website. The bank is tied up with Karvy Computershare Private Limited which is an entity which allows online NPS account opening.
To open the Axis Bank NPS account online, visit the website of the bank https://www.axisbank.com/ and under ‘Apply Now’ choose ‘NPS’. You would be redirected to Karvy Computershare Private Limited website wherein you would have to fill in the required details. Provide your personal details, contact information, bank details, scheme details, nominee details and other details required on the online form. Upload your KYC documents and make the NPS deposit online. Once your details are verified, the Axis Bank NPS account would be opened.
To invest in the Axis Bank NPS scheme and to open an account, either through online or offline mode, you would have to submit your KYC documents. These documents include the following –
The NPS account would be opened only when the documents submitted are verified and found to be authentic.
While opening an account of NPS in Axis Bank is simple, you should know the scheme’s features before you invest in it. So, here are some of the important features of the NPS scheme for your knowledge –
Investment into the NPS account earns you tax benefits. Investments up to Rs.1.5 lakhs are allowed as a deduction from taxable income under Section 80CCD (1). You can also invest an additional amount of Rs.50, 000 and claim an additional deduction under Section 80 CCD (1B). Partial withdrawals from the scheme, allowed after 3 years, would be completely exempted from tax.
Moreover, on the maturity of the scheme, 60% of the corpus, which you can withdraw in a lump sum, would be tax-free in your hands. You would have to pay a tax only on the annuity incomes which you receive from the scheme after maturity.
The NPS scheme, therefore, is a tax-efficient investment scheme which not only saves your taxes but also helps you plan a suitable retirement corpus for your golden years. Axis Bank allows you to open an NPS account through its branches or online portal making it easier for you to invest in the scheme.