Insurance Policy
Vedangi Deshmukh (112 Points)
26 July 2019As amount received on this policy is not exempt, it will be taxable in which head and at what amount....??
Vedangi Deshmukh (112 Points)
26 July 2019
Rohit Bhatia
(Accounts Service)
(331 Points)
Replied 27 July 2019
Suresh Thiyagarajan
(Student)
(3986 Points)
Replied 27 July 2019
1. It is well-settled law that insurance maturity amount will be taxable under the head Income from Other Sources. (u/s 56)
2. However, there has been a wide debate on whether any deductions will be allowed on the above maturity amount.
3. According to sec 80C deductions will be allowed towards premium paid on insurance to the extent of 10% of the maturity amount. If the balance amount is not claimed as a deduction, then the same can be claimed as deduction u/s 57(iii) at the time of maturity of such insurance policy.
4. In the above case to the extent of deductions not claimed u/s 80C, the amount of premium paid will be allowed as deductions u/s 57(iii) against maturity amount.
Please correct me if the above interpretation has an alternative view.