There is general perception among people that amount received on maturity of life insurance is exempt from income tax. However the same is not true.
Receipt from life insurance may occasion on 2 events:
1. On death of the person insured (Death proceeds)
2. On maturity of the policy in the normal course (maturity proceeds)
In the case of death proceeds (i.e amount paid to nominee on death of insured person) the whole amount is exempted from tax u/s 10(10D).
However in case of maturity proceeds (i.e amount paid in case other than death) the exemption u/s 10(10D) will be available as below:
| Policy issued between | Type of Insured person | % of premium w.r.t sum assured | Taxability | TDS u/s 194DA |
| Prior to 01.04.2003 | Any | Any | Fully Exempt u/s 10(10D) | Not Applicable |
| 01.04.2003 to 31.03.2012 | Any | <=20% | Fully Exempt u/s 10(10D) | |
| >20% | Net Return = (Maturity proceeds – Investment) will be fully taxable | |||
| On or after 01.04.2012 | Any | <=10% | Fully Exempt u/s 10(10D) | |
| >10% | Net Return = (Maturity proceeds – Investment) will be fully taxable | |||
| On or after 01.04.2013 | Normal Person | <=10% | Fully Exempt u/s 10(10D) | No TDS if total payment < Rs 1,00,000
TDS Rate: |
| >10% | Net Return = (Maturity proceeds – Investment) will be fully taxable | |||
| Person suffering from disability or disease covered u/s 80U or 80DDB | <=15% | Fully Exempt u/s 10(10D) | ||
| >15% | Net Return = (Maturity proceeds – Investment) will be fully taxable |
For Example– Say Mr X has taken a life insurance policy of sum assured Rs 2.50 lacs for 5 years on 01.07.2013 and paying an annual premium of Rs 50,000 (i.e more than 10% of sum assured).
He received a gross sum of Rs 2.80 lacs on maturity (i.e 30.06.2018) and insurance company has deducted TDS @ 1% on 2.80 Lacs i.e Rs 2800 which has got reflected in 26AS of FY 2018-19 of Mr X .
In such a situation the proceeds from life insurance will not be exempt from tax since premium paid is > 10% (assuming Mr X is not suffering from disability or disease u/s 80U or 80DDB).
Mr X should offer income of Rs 30,000 (i.e Rs 2.80 lacs – 2.50 Lacs) as Income from other sources which will be taxable at slab rate.
He need to claim TDS of Rs 2800.
Depending upon his slab rate of tax, net tax either to be paid or will be refunded.
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TDS at special rate under 194DA has been deducted on LIC maturity proceeds at 5% for 2022. This is income for deduction of tax at special rate. In which ITR form and under which column should I show this income at special rates.
Or else does this amount get added to our Income from Other Sources and are taxes applicable alongwith pension and income at other sources at regular slab rates.
Kindly guide most urgently
I received a 90012/- from LIC maturity & tds diducted U/S 194Da how do claim my tds & Where i need to show this income in itr 1
WHY NO ANSWERS?
WHY ONLY QUESTIONS ARE SEEN, NO ANSWER!
THEN WHAT IS THE USE OF PUBLISHING QUESTIONS?
I HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN 8 LAKH AS SALARY AND AN AMOUNT OF 47915 HAS BEEN FROM SBI LIFE AND TDS DEDUCTED RS. 1799. THIS 47915 TO BE ADDED TO INCOME OR NOT. LET ME CLARIFY ABOUT THIS
IF 26AS SHOWS A LIC PAYMENT ON MATURITY PROCEEDS AS AN AMOUNTUNDER 194DA TDS AT 3.75% ON THAT AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED. SO THAT AMOUNT CANNOT BE ADDED TO THE MAIN INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES. IT CAN BE TREATED AS INCOME ACCRUED AND THE SPECIAL RATE OF TAX OF 3.75%. .THIS IS SIMILAR TO IT RATE OF CAP GAIN ON SHARES AT SPECIAL RATE OF 10% AND NOT CLUBBED WITH MAIN INCOME SOURCE. UNFORTUNATELY THE NEW IT FILING SOFTWARE DOES NOT HAVE A SUITABLE ENTRY OPTION FOR THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION. IT HAS ONLY 10 (10D) ONLY BUT THE 194DA IS DIFFERENT FROM 10(10D).I AM TRYING TO DECLARE THE AMOUNT OF 3.75% TAX IN THE TAX PAID COLUMN STATING THAT IT IS THE 3.75% TDS ON LIC MATURITY PROCEEDS UNDER 194DA AND DO NOT SHOW THE LIC MATURITY PROCEEDS AMOUNT ANYWHERE AS THERE IS NO PROVISION.THE NEW IT SOFTWARE HAS. BY THIS I FEEL YOU ARE NOT EVADING ANY TAX.IT IS STRICTLY AS PER THE DEFINITIONS OF LIC POLICY.
I have received proceeds of single premium ( ICICI prudential life insurance policy) in Nov 2020 and TDS under 194DA in 26AS.
Where do i show this income in online ITR 2
Name – Surender Singh Rathore
Policy no. 14558889 ICICI Pru
Commencement date – 07.10.2010 Maturity date – 07.10.2020
Term – 10 yrs. Periodicity of payment – Single
Premium – Rs. 100000.00 Sum Assured – Rs. 125000.00
Maturity Amount – Rs. 196629.00 T.D.S. – Rs. 3624.00
My Question – Whether maturity amount will be Taxable in current F.Y. , if Yes than on what amount ?
What if when the premium amount is less than 10% of the sum assured.. According to the provision amount received at the time of surrender/maturity is exempt, but in my case this amount shown in 26AS is that mean teh whole amount is taxable in ITR Or we can say that it is the possibility of wrongly tax deducted by LIC
What if we surrender the policy and receive 2,30,000 but already paid premium amounted 2,50,000 that will be higher than the amount received.. Can we show the negative 20,000 in the ITR under the head other sources
I paid Rs 5,09,032 as single premium for LIC policy with some assured Rs 7,00,000 (Policy term 9 years). Got back Rs 105000 at the end of 3rd and 6th year with TDS @1% and reflected the whole amount of Rs 105000 and TDS in my 26AS by LIC. What amount is to be reflected in my ITR and how to treat the Tax?
ULpolicy was prefred in 2014 with annual premium of Rs 99990 with lock in period of three year .after completion of five year .on sixthyear a got 5.83 with tds @ 1% .my quarry is whole amount is taxable or proceed- principal.
In your example, if Mr. X received Rs. 230000.00 on maturity and TDS deducted @1% Rs. 2300.00. Then how can get refund of this amount of TDS and where to show this loss of Rs. 20000.00 in ITR.
If the life insurance policy is swc10(10D) compliant, no tax need to be deducted.
Dear Srikant,
Section 10(10D) start with the words “Any sum received under a life insurance policy, including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy” Meaning thereby total payment i.e. sum assured as well as bonus should be treated as Income.
Any other opinions with extra analysis are welcome.
WHY INCOME IS OFFER FOR RS.30000/- ONLY & WHAT BASIS RS.250000/- ARE EXEMPTED ?
If the policy is ULIP and being it market linked(thus capital asset), if we receive fund value, can we take and deduct indexed cost of acquisition and disclose it under Capital Gain Head of income?
income tax payable on full 2.80 lakh or 30000/-
TDS u/s 194DA is not required to be deducted if that amount is exempted u/s 10 (10D)