Editing 401(k) (section)

==Other countries==
Even though the term "401(k)" is a reference to a specific provision of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 401, it has become so well known that it has been used elsewhere as a generic term to describe analogous legislation. For example, in October 2001, [[Japan]] adopted legislation allowing the creation of "Japan-version 401(k)" accounts even though no provision of the relevant Japanese codes is in fact called "section 401(k)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actuary-japan.com/llohmann/liafacts/2206.htm|title=LIA$Facts$ June, 2002 - Defined Contribution Plans in Japan ("Japan 401K") - Portability}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.htm.co.jp/services_human_resource_japan_2.htm|title=Human Resources Retirement Plans Japan - Outsourcing by HTM}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allabout.co.jp/finance/gt/662/|title=[企業年金・401k] All About｜企業年金や確定拠出年金を解説|language=ja}}</ref>

Similar pension schemes exist in other nations as well. The term is not used in the [[UK]], where analogous pension arrangements are known as [[personal pension scheme]]s. In Australia, they are known as [[Superannuation in Australia|superannuation]] funds. In Canada RRSPs (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) play a similar role although they don't have to be employer sponsored and have different contribution limits.

Similarly, [[India]] has a scheme called National Pension System ([[National Pension System|NPS]]), mandatory for all Central Government employees from January 2004, which is similar to 401(k) in terms of investment options, restriction on withdrawals and tax exemption on contribution, return earned and also withdrawals at retirement age(generally 60). It is also adopted by most state governments for their employees and also opened for the corporate sector. It's regulated by PFRDA [[Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority]] Some old pension schemes like EPF for private or public sector employees and PPF for self-employed, practicing professionals, small business owners, exist but they offer a lower rate of return that is fixed by Government every quarter.The [[Employees' Provident Fund Organisation]] (EPFO) is a statutory body of the [[Government of India]] under the [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Ministry of Labour and Employment]]. It administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme, and an Insurance Scheme. The schemes cover both Indian and international workers (for countries with which bilateral agreements have been signed; 14 such social security agreements are active). It is one of the largest social security organisations in India in terms of the number of covered beneficiaries and the volume of financial transactions undertaken. The EPFO's apex decision-making body is the Central Board of Trustees.

[[Nepal]] and [[Employees' Provident Fund (Sri Lanka)|Sri Lanka]] have similar [[Employees Provident Fund Nepal|employees provident fund]] schemes. In [[Malaysia]], The [[Employees Provident Fund (Malaysia)|Employees Provident Fund (EPF)]] was established in 1951 upon the Employees Provident Fund Ordinance 1951. The EPF is intended to help employees from the private sector save a fraction of their salary in a lifetime banking scheme, to be used primarily as a retirement fund but also in the event that the employee is temporarily or no longer fit to work. As of March 31, 2014, the size of the EPF asset size stood at RM597 billion (US$184 billion), making it the fourth-largest [[pension fund]] in [[Asia]] and seventh-largest in the world.