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Raise the bar: The slab of tax free income has not moved up in line with the real inflation. The current basic exemption limit of Rs 2,50,000 should be increased to Rs 3,00,000. This will increase the purchasing power of individuals and stimulate demand.
The government provides tax deduction benefit of upto INR 5,000 under Section 80D on account of preventive health check-up for self, spouse, dependent children and parents. However, this deduction benefit is inclusive of the overall deduction under Section 80 D (INR 15,000 per annum) for payment of health insurance premium. If one of your parents is a senior citizen, then the limit is enhanced to INR 20,000 per annum.
Medical insurance plan or a health insurance plan of general insurance company works on the principle of reimbursement of your hospitalization expenses. If you invested in any of such policy then you can claim income tax deduction under section 80D of income tax act, 1961.
Notification No. 6/2014-Income Tax In exercise of thy powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 80D of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the Contributory Health Service Scheme of the Department of Space for the purposes of the said clause for the assessment year 2014-15 and subsequent assessment years.
Raising limit of % of eligible premium for life insurance policies of persons with disability or disease Under the existing provisions contained in clause (10D) of section 10, any sum received under a life insurance policy, including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy, is exempt, subject to the condition that the premium paid for such policy does not exceed ten per cent of the ‘actual capital sum assured’. Similarly as per the existing provisions contained in sub-section (3A) of section 80C, the deduction under the said section is available in respect of any premium or other payment made on an insurance policy of up to ten per cent of the ‘actual capital sum assured’.
DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIA, DEFERRED ANNUITY, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDENT FUND, SUBSCRIPTION TO CERTAIN EQUITY SHARES OR DEBENTURES, ETC. [SEC. 80C, APPLICABLE FROM THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-07] – SECTION 80C 1. Under section 80C, deduction would be available from gross total income. 2. Only an individual or a Hindu undivided family can claim deduction under section 80C. Eligible Amount -Any sums paid or deposited in the previous year by the assessee — 1. As Life Insurance premium to effect or keep in force insurance on life of (a) self, spouse and any child in case of individual and (b) any member, in case of HUF. Insurance premium should not exceed 20% of the actual capital sum assured.
Aviva Life Insurance today announced the launch of its online health plan – Aviva Health Secure. The plan provides the policyholder with a lump sum amount on diagnoses of any critical illness covered by the policy thereby ensuring that the family has adequate funds to meet the unplanned medical expenses and get the best possible treatment. Available exclusively on the online platform, Aviva Health Secure can be bought for a nominal premium starting Rs 2000 per year from www.avivaindia.com. While the minimum sum assured is Rs 5 lakh, the maximum is Rs 50 lakh. The plan can be bought by a person from 18 years to 55 years of age for a minimum policy term of 10 years and a maximum term of 30 years.
The Finance Act, 2011 amended the effective age of a senior citizen being an Indian resident from sixty-five years of age to sixty years for the purposes of application of various tax slabs and rates of tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961 for income earned during the financial year 2011-12 (assessment year 2012-13). There are certain other provisions of the Act in which the age for qualifying as a senior citizen is now proposed to be similarly amended.
Premiums paid for Life insurance – Deduction under Section 80C Category of assesses allowed deduction: Individual assessee and Hindu Undivided Family assessee. Eligible Savings: Premiums paid or deposited by assessee to effect or to keep in force insurance on the life of following persons: In case of individual assessee – Himself/Herself, spouse, children of such […]
Under the existing section 80D, deduction upto a sum of Rs. 15,000 on premium paid for insurance on the health (Mediclaim) of the assessee and his family. A further deduction of Rs. 15,000 is admissible if the medical insurance is taken for parents of the assessee. It is also provided in the existing provision that if the insured is a senior citizen, the said limit will become Rs. 20,000.
