Tax treatment of lic receipts

surya kant gupta (Retired) (27 Points)

06 July 2018  

Invested a sum of 200000/- as single premium for LIC’s Wealth Plus Policy on 10 March 2010. Policy terms covered life risk for 10 years with sum insured 250000/-.

Policy matured on 10 March 2018 based on 8 year term with extended life cover until 10 March 2020. Received a net sum of 162270/- after TDS deduction of 1639/- on 21 March 2018.

Deduction of 150000/- was claimed u/s 80C for AY 2010 -11.

Question – is there a tax liability for AY 2018-19.

Tax payer is 72 years old.