I-Tax Benefits
Post date: Jun 4, 2013 7:43:21 AM
Life Insurance is the only
savings (u/s. 80C) which gets Income Tax concession BOTH at ENTRY and EXIT point (Bonus ALSO not taxable).
Tax Benefits of LIC Schemes under Indian Income Tax Act.
Section 80C- Deductions allowable from Income for payment of Life Insurance Premium.
Life Insurance premium paid in order to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the life of assessee or on the life of spouse or any child of assesse & in the case of HUF, premium paid on the life of any member thereof, provided premium paid is not in excess of 20% of capital Sum Assured .
Contribution to deferred annuity plans in order to effect or to keep in force a contract for deferred annuity,on his own life or the life of his spouse or any child of such individual,provided such contract does not contain a provision to exercise an option by the insured to receive a cash payment in lieu of the payment of annuity is eligible for deduction.
Contribution to Pension /Annuity Plans- New Jeevan Dhara-1.
Section 80D- DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF MEDICAL INSURANCE PREMIUM.
Where the assessee is an individual, upto Rs.15,000 paid to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the health of the assessee or on the health of the wife or husband, dependent parents or dependent children of the assessee.
Jeevan Nidhi plan & New Jeevan Suraksha - Plan (U/s.80CCC)
A deduction to an individual for any amount paid or deposited by him from his taxable income in the above annuity plans for receiving pension (from the fund set up by the Corporation under the Pension Scheme is allowed.
(NOTE: The premium can be paid upto Rs. 1,00,000/- to avail deduction u/s.80C,80CCC & 80CCD. However, there is no sectrol cap i.e. the limit of Rs. 1,00,000/- can be exhausted by paying premium under of the said sections.)
Jeeven Aadhar Plan (Sec.80DD):
Deduction from total income upto Rs. 50,000/- allowable on amount deposited with LIC under Jeevan Aadhar Plan for maintenance of a handicapped dependant (Rs.1,00,000/- where handicapped dependant is suffering from severe disability)
Exemption in respect of commutation of pension under Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi plans:
Under section 10(10A) (iii) of the income -tax act, any payment received by way of communications of pension out of the Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Annuity Plans is exempt from tax under clause (23AAB).
Income tax exemption on Maturity /Death Claims proceeds under Section 10 (10D):
Under the provision of section 10 (10D) of the Income -tax Act,1961, Maturity/Death claims proceeds of life insurance policy,including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy (other than amount to be refunded under Jeevan aadhar Insurance Plan in case of handicapped dependent prodeceases the individual or amount received under a Keyman insurance Plan) is exempted from income -tax. However any sum (not including the premium paid by the assessee) received under an insurance policy issued on or after the 1st day of April, 2003 in respect of which the premium payable for any of the years during the term of the policy exceeds 20% of the actual capital sum assured will no longer be exempted under this section.