Tax on lifestage pension maturity amount

This discussion addresses the tax implications of maturing an ICICI PruLife lifestage pension plan after investing Rs. 18 lakhs over three years. The user cashed out Rs. 28 lakhs and is questioning the taxability, particularly regarding indexation benefits, as they did not claim 80C deductions at the time of investment. The response clarifies that the entire maturity amount is taxable under Section 80CCC(2), regardless of whether 80C benefits were claimed.