As per Rule 8 of Fourth Schedule of Income Tax Act, the Accumulated balance becoming payable to employee shall not be considered as Income of the employee.
- if he has rendered continuous service with his employer for a period of five years or more, or
- if, though he has not rendered such continuous service, the service has been terminated by reason of the employee's ill-health, or by the contraction or discontinuance of the employer's business or other cause beyond the control of the employee, or
- if, on the cessation of his employment, the employee obtains employment with any other employer, to the extent the accumulated balance due and becoming payable to him is transferred to his individual account in any recognised provident fund maintained by such other employer;