The recently enacted Finance Bill 2025 has introduced sweeping changes to the country’s pension and tax framework that will effectively redefine retirement planning while offering much-needed relief to workers grappling with high inflation, constrained incomes, and economic uncertainty.
At the heart of the law is a bold move; to make all pensions and gratuity payments, whether in the public or private sector, fully tax-exempt. This is a significant departure from the current regime, which taxes certain pension and insurance payouts, creating inequalities across schemes and sectors.