22/07/2022
Section 194DA TDS on Payment in respect of Life Insurance Policy
1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under section 194DA of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any person responsible for paying to a resident any sum under a life insurance policy, including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy, other than the amount not includible in the total income under section 10(10D), shall deduct income-tax thereon.
2) When to Deduct TDS under Section 194DA? Tax shall be deducted at the time of payment thereof. 3) Rate of TDS under Section 194DA The rate of tax u/s 194DA is 5% (3.75% w.e.f. 14.05.2020 to 31.03.2021) on “only Income Part” of the payment made under LIP. [Applicable from September 1, 2019] (That is after deducting the amount of insurance premiums paid by the insured person from the total sum received from Insurance Company). In case if deductee does not provide the PAN details with the Life Insurance Companies, then there will be a TDS of 20%.
ILLUSTRATION– Mr. Sham took insurance policy on 26th July, 2015 for ₹ 2,20,000/-. He paid premium of ₹ 55,000/- every year. On 25th July, 2020 he received ₹ 2,50,000/- (including bonus) as the maturity proceeds. State whether TDS provisions are applicable or not. Policy is taken after 1st April, 2012. Hence, amount of deduction allowed on premium should not exceed 10% of the sum assured. In this case, the sum assured was ₹ 2,20,000/- so amount of premium should not exceed ₹ 22,000/-. However actual premium paid (₹ 55,000/-) is more than ceiling limit (₹ 22,000/-). Hence, the proceeds are taxable. As per Section 194DA, since the proceeds are more than ₹ 1,00,000/- TDS provisions are applicable. Hence the insurance company will deduct TDS @ 5% of ₹ 30,000/- i.e. ₹ 1,500/- while making the payment of the maturity proceeds. 5) Exemptions u/s 10 [10(D)] As per sec 10 [10(D)] of the Income Tax Act any sum received under the Life Insurance Policy including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy is exempted whether received from Indian or a Foreign company