An individual has paid premiums for his medical insurance-- MEDICLAIM, for last three years .
In third year, after paying premium, he gets admitted into hospital for an operation. After discharge, he submits a claim for expenses of hospital and medicines.
His claim gets approved, and the claim amount gets credited into his bank account.
Now, while filing income tax return, is this amount of claim approved , to be shown as income of this individual?
He has received the claim amount in return of the premiums paid by him. Then is this claim amount , to be added to his total income for the income tax purpose?
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How the account entries should be made about such claim amount ?