12% of your basic from you, ~3.67% from your employer compounds at sovereign-credit rates till 58. Most salaried Indians retire on this as their largest single asset.
Each preset reflects a typical Indian private-sector trajectory.
EPF corpus is dominated by years of compounding and basic-growth slope. A 2pp difference in either changes the end-state by ~30%.
| Growth ↓ / Years → | 15Y | 20Y | 25Y | 30Y | 35Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0% | ₹56.47 L | ₹1.01 cr | ₹1.71 cr | ₹2.79 cr | ₹4.46 cr |
| 5.5% | ₹61.69 L | ₹1.13 cr | ₹1.97 cr | ₹3.31 cr | ₹5.42 cr |
| 7.0% | ₹67.55 L | ₹1.28 cr | ₹2.30 cr | ₹3.98 cr | ₹6.70 cr |
| 8.5% | ₹74.17 L | ₹1.46 cr | ₹2.71 cr | ₹4.84 cr | ₹8.43 cr |
| 10.0% | ₹81.63 L | ₹1.67 cr | ₹3.21 cr | ₹5.96 cr | ₹10.78 cr |
Employee 12% + Employer 12% = 24% of basic. The employer's 12% is split: 8.33% of basic (capped at ₹15,000) goes to EPS (pension); the rest (3.67% of basic plus any excess above the ₹15k EPS cap) goes to EPF. This calculator projects the EPF portion only — EPS is a separate pension stream.
EPS cap context: If your basic is ₹50k, only ₹1,250/month (8.33% of ₹15k) is diverted to EPS; the remaining ₹4,750/month (12% of 50k minus 1,250) stays in EPF as employer share. The 2014 amendment locked the EPS-eligible basic at ₹15k.
EEE taxation: employee's contribution counts under Sec 80C (₹1.5 L cap, shared with PPF/ELSS/etc). Accrual is tax-free. Withdrawal is tax-free if held for 5+ years.
What this does not model: EPS pension (separate stream), VPF (voluntary top-up above 12%), Budget 2021 rule taxing interest on employee contribution above ₹2.5 L/year, employer NPS+EPF combined cap of ₹7.5 L (2020 rule), employer's 0.5% admin charges, and the ~6-month gap between salary credit and EPFO interest accrual.
Further reading: How EPFO works — the structural deep-dive.
Sources: EPF & MP Act 1952, EPFO interest rate notifications, Income Tax Act Sec 80C / 17(2)(vii) / 36(1)(va).
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