POP stand for Points of Presence and CRA stands for Central Recordkeeping Agency. These are two of the various charges that are applicable in case of NPS. The applicable charges are listed below.
Given below are the POP and CRA Charges for the New Pension Scheme:
Corporate entities can negotiate the charges with POP for the provision of the NPS service (this is subject to the limits and ceilings that have been put in place by the PFRDA).
POP
Here are the current POP charges for the NPS for All Citizens:Intermediary | Charged Under Heading | Charges (Service taxes and other applicable levies will be charged as per the existing laws) | Method through which charges are deducted |
POP |
Initial subscriber registration and contribution upload. |
Rs.100, plus 0.25% of the contribution (which is subject to a minimum of Rs.20 and a maximum of Rs.25,000). |
This charge is collected up front. |
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Any subsequent transaction. |
0.25% of the contribution (which is subject to a minimum of Rs.20 and a maximum of Rs.25,000). Any other transaction not involving contributions from subscribers = Rs.20. |
Other intermediary charges
Intermediary | Charged Under Heading | Charges (Service taxes and other applicable levies will be charged as per the existing laws) | Method through which charges are deducted |
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CRA |
PRA Opening Charges |
Rs.50 |
Cancellation of Units. |
Annual PRA Maintenance costs (per account) |
Rs.225 |
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Charges per registration |
Rs.5 |
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Trustee Bank |
Transactions emanating from RBI locations (per transaction). |
Rs.0 |
Deduction of NAV. |
Transactions emanating from non-RBI locations (per transaction) |
Rs.15 |
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Custodian (on asset value that’s in custody |
Asset Servicing Charges |
0.0075% p.a. (Electronic segment) |
Deduction of NAV. |
0.05% p.a. (Physical segment) |
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PFM charges |
Investment Management Fees |
As charged by PFM |
Deduction of NAV. |
Here’s some important information relating to the charges mentioned above:
- The CRA’s charges include charges for:
- The maintenance of the electronic information of the balances in the PRA.
- Sending out of annual account information once a year (in print).
- Changing PRA details.
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The PFM’s Investment Management Fees include all charges related to the transaction such as:
- Brokerage.
- Transaction Cost.
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And does not include:
- Custodian Charges.
- Applicable taxes.
- This fee is calculated on the average monthly assets managed by the pension fund.
- The subscriber is not charged Trustee Bank Charges directly. The term “transaction” refers to all the activities right from receiving the electronic instructions (or physical instrument) to transfer funds to the designated PFMs. It also includes all activities leading to credit the beneficiary account, on the outflow side.
- Demat / Remat charges, SEBI charges and all charges relating to the receipt of shares are extra (in relation to Custodian Charges).
NPS Other Pages
- HDFC National Pension Scheme
- ICICI Bank National Pension System
- NPS Withdrawal Forms
- NPS Withdrawal Rules
- POP and CRA Charges under NPS
- Axis Bank National Pension System
- Bank of Baroda National Pension System
- Bank of Maharashtra New Pension Scheme
- Central bank of India New Pension Scheme
- South Indian Bank New Pension Scheme
- Canara Bank New Pension System
- Corporation Bank New Pension Scheme
- Federal Bank New Pension Scheme
- IDBI New Pension Scheme