Confused About PF Withdrawal? Is Form 15G a Must for Non-Residents with Less Than 5 Years?

rahul-raj1
I submitted PF withdrawal claim online but it was rejected, stating that "FORM 15G MAY BE FURNISHED TO AVOID TDS UNDER IT ACT. FORM 19 AND FORM 10C IS REJECTED."

Is Form 15 mandatory to be filled for PF withdrawal? I have less than 5 years of experience, so I have verified PAN as well as Aadhaar, and then only raised the claim. I am also a non-resident of India.

Could you please help me?
Glidor
If the present employment is continued for 5+ years with the same membership ID, then it will get approved without submitting Form 15G. However, if there is a break or a different ID, then TDS would be applicable automatically.
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