What are LIC Policy Tax Benefits

All About LIC Policy Tax Benefits

LIC Policy Tax Benefits are the additional advantages given to you by Life Insurance Policies. As your income increases, the tax bracket also widens. The most apt method to save your hard earned rupee is through investment in insurance policies. There are various kinds of tax benefits on term insurance.

With most insurance policies, the premium you pay is eligible for LIC policy tax benefits. Under Existing Income Tax Laws, contribution towards life insurance policy is allowed as deduction in income, thereby decreasing tax liability. It means that you not only provide financial security for your loved ones in the unfortunate event of your demise, but also reap the benefits of additional income from tax savings through premium contribution in unit linked life insurance policies.

Income Slabs			Tax Rates
Individual & HUF below age of 60 years	Individual 60 years of age and more but less than 80 years	Individual 80 years of age and more
Income upto Rs.2,00,000	Income upto Rs.2,50,000	Income up to Rs. 5,00,000	NIL
Rs.2,00,001 to Rs.5,00,000	Rs.2,50,001 to Rs.5,00,000	—	10%
Rs.5,00,001  to  Rs.10,00,000	Rs.5,00,001  to  Rs.10,00,000	Rs.5,00,001  to  Rs.10,00,000	20%
Above Rs.10,00,001	Above Rs.10,00,001	Above Rs.10,00,001	30%

Surcharge Cess: In case of persons covered under the above categories having a total income exceeding one crore rupees, the income tax as calculated above be increased by a surcharge at the rate of ten per cent of such income- tax.

Education Cess: An additional surcharge called as ‘Education Cess’ is levied at the rate of 2% on the  amount of Income tax in all cases shall be levied.

Secondary and Higher: An additional surcharge, called the “Secondary and Higher Education Cess on income – tax” at the rate of 1% of income-tax and surcharge (not including the “Education Cess  on Income – tax”) in all cases shall be levied.

SOME IMPORTANT LIC POLICY TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER VARIOUS PLANS OF LIFE  INSURANCE ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW:

1) LIC Policy Tax Benefits: Deduction allowable from Income for payment of Life Insurance Premium (Sec – 80C).

LIC Policy Tax benefits under Section 80C are,

(a) Life Insurance Premia paid in order to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the life of the assessee or on the life of the spouse or any child of assessee & in the case of HUF, premium paid on the life of any member thereof under an insurance policy, (other than a contract for a deferred annuity) issued on or before the 31^st day of  March  2012 shall be eligible for deduction only to the extent of 20% of the actual capital sum assured.

(b) Life Insurance premia paid in order to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the life of the assessee or on the life of the spouse or any child of assessee & in the case of HUF, premium paid on the life of any member thereof , under an insurance policy, (other than a contract for a deferred annuity) issued on or after the 1^st day of  April  2012 shall be eligible for deduction only to the extent of 10% of the actual capital sum assured.

Where the policy, issued on or after the 1st day of April, 2013, is for insurance on life of any person, who is –

(i) a person with disability or a person with severe disability as referred to in section 80U, or

(ii) suffering from disease or ailment as specified in the rules made under section 80DDB, deduction under this section is allowed only to the extent of 15% of the actual capital sum assured.

(c) 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.

(d) Contribution to Annuity Plans – New Jeevan Dhara , New Jeevan Dhara – I & Jeevan Akshaya – VI

2) LIC Policy Tax benefits for Jeevan Nidhi Plan & New Jeevan Suraksha – I Plan (U/s. 80CCC)

LIC Policy Tax Benefits under Section 80CCC are,

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 aggregate amount of deduction under u/s 80C, 80CCC & 80CCD(1) shall not in any case exceed one lakh Rupees. However, there is no sectoral cap i.e. the limit of Rs.1,00,000/- can be exhausted by paying premium under any of the said sections.

3) LIC Policy Tax Benefits: Deduction under section 80D

LIC Policy Tax Benefits under Section 80D are,

a) Deduction allowable upto Rs.15,000/- if an amount is paid to  keep in force an insurance on health of assessee or his family (i.e. Spouse & dependent children) or any contribution made to the central Government Health Scheme or on account of Preventive health check – up of the assessee or his family.

b) Additional deduction upto Rs. 15,000/- if an amount is paid to keep in force an insurance on health of parents or  on account of Preventive health check – up of the parent of the assessee, whether dependent or not.

c) In case of HUF,  deduction allowable upto Rs. 15,000/- if an amount is paid to  keep in force an insurance on health of any member of that HUF.

d) If the sum specified in (a) or (b) or (c) is paid to effect or keep in force an insurance on the health of any person specified therein who is a senior citizen, then the deduction available will be up to Rs.20,000/-. Here senior citizen means the person who is of sixty year or more during the previous year.

e) In Case the amounts are paid in (a) or (b) or (c) on account of preventive health check up , the deduction for such amounts shall be allowed to the extent it does not exceed in aggregate Rs. 5,000 /-.

f) For the purpose of deduction, the payment shall be made by

i. Any mode, including cash. In respect of any sum paid on account of preventive health check up .

ii. Any mode other than cash in all other cases.

g) The insurance as mentioned above shall be in accordance with the scheme framed by

i. The General Insurance Corporation of India as approved by the Central Government in this behalf or;

ii. Any other insurer and approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.

4)  Lic policy Tax Benefits : Jeevan Aadhar Plan (Sec.80DD) :

Lic Policy Tax Benefits under Section 80DD are,

Deduction from total income upto Rs.50000/- allowable on amount deposited with LIC under Jeevan Aadhar Plan for maintenance of an handicapped dependent (Rs.1,00,000/- where handicapped dependent is suffering from severe disability).

5) Lic Policy Tax Benefits : Exemption in respect of commutation of pension under Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Plans:

Lic Policy Tax Benefits Under Section 10(10A) (iii) of the Income-tax Act, any payment received by way of commutations of pension out of the Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Annuity plans is exempt from Lic Policy tax benefits. For information about Tax on Insurance Policies refer www.taxqueries.in.

6) Lic Policy Tax Benefits : Income tax exemption on Maturity/Death Claims proceeds under Section 10(10D)

Lic Policy Tax Benefits under Section 10(10D) are,

As per Section 10 (10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any sum received under a Life Insurance Policy, including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy is exempt from Lic Policy tax benefits where the sum is received as a death benefit However, to get exemption under above section for sum received other than death benefit.

i) Policy shall not be issued under Section 80DD(3), or

ii) Policy shall not be issued as a Keyman Insurance Policy, or

iii) Policy which has been issued on or after April 1, 2003 and if the premium paid in any of the years during the term of the policy shall not exceed 20% of the Actual Capital Sum Assured.

iv) Policy which has been issued on or after April 1, 2012 and if the premium paid in any of the years during the term of the policy shall not exceed 10% of the Actual Capital Sum Assured.

Where the policy, issued on or after the 1st day of April, 2013, is for insurance on life of any person, who is—

(a) a person with disability or a person with severe disability as referred to in section 80U, or

(b) suffering from disease or ailment as specified in the rules made under section 80DDB, exemption under this section shall be available only if the premium payable in any of the years is not more than 15% of the actual Capital Sum assured.

Under the provisions 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 predeceases 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 other than death claim under an insurance policy issued on or after the 1st day of April 2003 but on or before the 31st day of March, 2012 in respect of which the premium payable for any of the years during the term of the policy exceeds twenty per cent of the actual capital sum assured will no longer be exempted under this section. Further any sum (not including the premium paid by the assessee) received other than death claim under an insurance policy issued on or after the 1st day of April 2012 in respect of which the premium payable for any of the years during the term of the policy exceeds ten per cent of the actual capital sum assured will no longer be exempted under this section. Where the policy, issued on or after the 1st day of April, 2013, is for insurance on life of any person, who is-

(i) a person with disability or a person with severe disability as referred to in section 80U, or

(ii) suffering from disease or ailment as specified in the rules made under section 80DDB, if the premium payable for any of the years during the term of the policy exceeds fifteen percent of the actual capital sum assured the exemption under this section will not be available.