urgent , FBT on insurance or tax on perquisite?

Rupesh (CA Practice ) (100 Points)

11 June 2007  
 have a query on employer/ee life insurance scheme.( not a key man insurance plan)

if employer is praposer , life assured is employee , premium paid by employer as per resolution passed , beneficiary is employee if policy is assigned to employee or till the policy is assigned , all the benefit will go to employer.

weather premium paid is taxable as perquisite in the hands of employee u/s 17(2)(v) ? if yes on what value it is taxable? &

if it is not taxable as perquisite than weather F.B.T is payable by employer? it is not a group insurance plan & not a statutory obligation of employer.

(it can be taken for senior level employee like. director or president or can be for junior level also.or can be taken for selected employee.)

does it make any difference if any pension plan is taken under employer/ee scheme?

please advice urgently.

thanks

Rupesh shah
mob : 9819 556 886