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Tax Expert - Answered on Apr 13, 2023

Mihir Ashok Tanna, who works with a well-known chartered accountancy firm in Mumbai, has more than 15 years of experience in direct taxation.
He handles various kinds of matters related to direct tax such as PAN/ TAN application; compliance including ITR, TDS return filing; issuance/ filing of statutory forms like Form 15CB, Form 61A, etc; application u/s 10(46); application for condonation of delay; application for lower/ nil TDS certificate; transfer pricing and study report; advisory/ opinion on direct tax matters; handling various income-tax notices; compounding application on show cause for TDS default; verification of books for TDS/ TCS/ equalisation levy compliance; application for pending income-tax demand and refund; charitable trust taxation and compliance; income-tax scrutiny and CIT(A) for all types of taxpayers including individuals, firms, LLPs, corporates, trusts, non-resident individuals and companies.
He regularly represents clients before the income tax authorities including the commissioner of income tax (appeal).... more

Question by Murali on Apr 09, 2023Hindi

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Hi Gurus, I intend to close one of my lic policy whose premium was completely paid 2 years ago for meeting personal commitments. Does it impact my tax savings? Rather in what way it will have an impact on my IT returns?

Ans: Taxability will depend on type of policy and premium paid.

Amount received from traditional life policy with premium upto 10% of sum assured is usually not taxable. However if is annuity plan of LIC to receive pension, amount received is taxable u/s 80CCC on account of the surrender of the annuity plan

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I have paid Single Premium of Rs 100,000 for my son's LIC policy in the year 2012. In the year March 2022, the policy matured for Rs 200,814 and bonus of Rs 12,354. The entire amount was re-invested with additional premium amount of Rs 76,375 as single premium under plan of 917 for 25 years of LIC. Will the difference amount of Rs 100,814 with bonus amount of Rs 12,354 attract tax? If so, under normal tax rate or LTCG? Will the entire amount of Rs 289,543 entitled U/s 80C or only differential premium amount of Rs 76,375 be considered U/s 80C? Shall be thankful for your views.

Ans: Here you have not mentioned the type of policy (ULIP / Traditional) for us to give a detailed analysis.

For life insurance plans issued after April 1, 2012, the exemption from tax on single premium life insurance is valid only when the premium is less than 10% of the total sum assured.

Now, if the policy is taken before April 2012, you could avail the exemptions under Section 10D if the premiums paid in a single year during the policy term are not more than 20% of the sum assured. You will need to show the entire maturity proceeds in your return if taxable.

The entire premium of a life insurance plan is eligible for a tax deduction as per Section 80C up to a maximum limit of Rs 1.5 lakh.

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