Taxpayee wants to save Income Tax except Exemption Limit in the Asstt. year 2013-14 (i.e., FY 2012-13), an individual can claim deduction towards any sum paid on account of preventive health check up of himself, spouse, dependant children or parents. It may be noted that the total deduction towards preventive health check up cannot exceeds Rs. 5,000/-. The said deduction is admissible u/s 80D of the Income Tax Act-1961 & is over and above the deduction of Rs. 15,000/- / Rs. 20,000/- otherwise also available towards mediclaim policy. The best option is that
Mediclaim Exemption to save Income Tax u/s. 80D and secure the heath.
The medicalim Policy is for Individual and HUF are available and get
benefit of Tax u/s. 80D. The details regarding 80D and medicalim
Insurance are as under:
1. Addition to section 80 C: Section 80D is available other than 100000 deduction available under 80C for life insurance, ppf, gpf, tuition fee, ULIP, House loan repayment etc.
2. Insurer covered: This deduction is available for medical claim policy which should be framed in this behalf by
* by GIC (General insurance Corporation) or by
* any other insurer but approved by IRDA (Insurance Regulatory Development authority)
3. Available to : Deduction is available to
* Individual (resident or non resident, Indian Citizen or foreign citizen)
* HUF(Hindu undivided Family may be resident or non resident)
4. Mode of payment: Insurance Premium should be paid by any mode other than by Cash . Means if insurance premium is paid by cash then no deduction is available.Before Assessment year 2008-09 ,only payment by cheque was allowed under this section but from Ay 2008-09 onwards the deduction is allowed by other mode also like online payment which is now a days is very popular or by credit card is also allowed.
5. Out of Income : The amount should be paid out of the income chargeable to tax.
6. Proposer of the policy is not must: The premium is to be paid to effect or keep inforce insurance policy ,there is no condition that assessee should be the proposer of the policy ,
7. Partly contribution: Assessee can partly contribute the premium amount but amount should be paid directly to insurance company and paid through mode other than by cash (see example)
8. Insurance cover on?: First deduction given below : Insurance Premium may be paid for medical claim insurance policy for assessee himself or spouse or dependent children or any combination of three.
9. Addition for parents: Second deduction given below:Insurance premium may be paid for medical claim insurance for assessee parents (father or mother or for both)
10. Deduction upto 40000: Theoretically ,maximum deduction can be claimed for Rs 40000.(detail as given below)
Amount Of deduction : Two type of Deductions are available to Individuals under this section from Assessment year 2009-10
1. Deduction on Medical insurance premium paid for himself,spouse,dependent children =Rs 15000 maximum.
2. Deduction on Medical insurance premium paid for parents ,whether dependent on assesee or not =Rs 15000 maximum
Deduction to HUF: Deduction to HUF is available on insurance premium paid for policy taken for of any member of the HUF.
Addition deduction for Resident Senior Citizen: In addition to two point above, additional deduction of Rs 5000 is available where assessee or his spouse (wife or husband) or dependent parents or any member of the family in case one and father or mother is a resident in India and a senior citizen in case two.And same in the case of HUF assessee if policy has been taken on member which is senior citizen than additional Rs 5000/- deduction is available also to HUF.
Senior citizen means who is at least of 65 year of age or more at any time during the previous year.
1. Addition to section 80 C: Section 80D is available other than 100000 deduction available under 80C for life insurance, ppf, gpf, tuition fee, ULIP, House loan repayment etc.
2. Insurer covered: This deduction is available for medical claim policy which should be framed in this behalf by
* by GIC (General insurance Corporation) or by
* any other insurer but approved by IRDA (Insurance Regulatory Development authority)
3. Available to : Deduction is available to
* Individual (resident or non resident, Indian Citizen or foreign citizen)
* HUF(Hindu undivided Family may be resident or non resident)
4. Mode of payment: Insurance Premium should be paid by any mode other than by Cash . Means if insurance premium is paid by cash then no deduction is available.Before Assessment year 2008-09 ,only payment by cheque was allowed under this section but from Ay 2008-09 onwards the deduction is allowed by other mode also like online payment which is now a days is very popular or by credit card is also allowed.
5. Out of Income : The amount should be paid out of the income chargeable to tax.
6. Proposer of the policy is not must: The premium is to be paid to effect or keep inforce insurance policy ,there is no condition that assessee should be the proposer of the policy ,
7. Partly contribution: Assessee can partly contribute the premium amount but amount should be paid directly to insurance company and paid through mode other than by cash (see example)
8. Insurance cover on?: First deduction given below : Insurance Premium may be paid for medical claim insurance policy for assessee himself or spouse or dependent children or any combination of three.
9. Addition for parents: Second deduction given below:Insurance premium may be paid for medical claim insurance for assessee parents (father or mother or for both)
10. Deduction upto 40000: Theoretically ,maximum deduction can be claimed for Rs 40000.(detail as given below)
Amount Of deduction : Two type of Deductions are available to Individuals under this section from Assessment year 2009-10
1. Deduction on Medical insurance premium paid for himself,spouse,dependent children =Rs 15000 maximum.
2. Deduction on Medical insurance premium paid for parents ,whether dependent on assesee or not =Rs 15000 maximum
Deduction to HUF: Deduction to HUF is available on insurance premium paid for policy taken for of any member of the HUF.
Addition deduction for Resident Senior Citizen: In addition to two point above, additional deduction of Rs 5000 is available where assessee or his spouse (wife or husband) or dependent parents or any member of the family in case one and father or mother is a resident in India and a senior citizen in case two.And same in the case of HUF assessee if policy has been taken on member which is senior citizen than additional Rs 5000/- deduction is available also to HUF.
Senior citizen means who is at least of 65 year of age or more at any time during the previous year.
