Exemption under section 10(10D) on Maturity amount received –When the premium paid on the policy does not exceed 10% of the sum assured – any amount received on maturity of a life insurance policy or amount received as bonus is fully exempt from Income Tax.
Taxation where the premium paid is more than 10% of the sum assured – Any money received from a life insurance policy, where the premium is more than 10% of the sum assured is fully taxable. This income is added under the head ‘income from other sources’ and taxed at slab rates applicable to you.
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