• Tax on surrender of pension policy

I have surrendered a pension policy from HDFC Life before maturity. My questions are:

1) Is the tax to be paid on the entire surrender value or the excess of the surrender value over the premiums paid? I have not claimed any 80 CCC benefit for any of the premiums paid. 

2) Is the tax to be paid immediately (I have received the surrender value in my bank account) or can it wait till I file returns in July next year?
Asked 6 years ago in Income Tax

Hi,

- Section 80CCC says if benefit of premium is taken then surrender value will be taxable. In your case as you have not taken the benefit u/s 80CCC then premium will be deducted from the surrender value.

- Please ensure you have not taken any benefit of premium paid.

Thanks

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
5014 Answers
1136 Consultations

Hi,

Hope you are doing well !

1. You will have to pay the tax on entire maturity proceeds.

2.You can wait till the return filling.

Payal Chhajed
CA, Mumbai
5189 Answers
302 Consultations

Dear sir,

If you have not claimed benefit under Section 80CCC than tax is only required to be paid on surrender value over and above premium paid.

You need to pay tax as per your status. Meaning thereby if your total tax liability exceeds Rs. 10,000/- than you are advised to pay it before end fo March to avoid interest payment thereon. Otherwise you can pay tax till the time you file return with payment of Tax and interest if any applicable thereon.

Vishrut Rajesh Shah
CA, Ahmedabad
950 Answers
39 Consultations

Hello Sir

1.Yes sir tax is be paid on the excess of the surrender value over the premiums paid.

2. If your tax liability is upto Rs. 10,000/-than you can pay tax till return filling and if tax liability is more than Rs. 10,000/- then pay advance tax.

Karishma Chhajer
CA, Jodhpur
2452 Answers
29 Consultations

1. You will have to pay tax on surrender value over and above the premiums paid.

2. Yes, you may consider paying tax immediately otherwise interest will be applicable.

Abhishek Dugar
CA, Mumbai
3576 Answers
183 Consultations

You need to pay tax on surrender value less it's premium paid as it will be taken as investment.

If there is a liability of advance tax you need to pay it now if there is no liability of advance tax you can pay tax at the time of filing return of income.

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Thank you

Naman Maloo
CA, Jaipur
4303 Answers
101 Consultations

Hi,

You will have to pay tax on the difference of the surrender value and the premiums paid.

Please pay the taxes immediately to avoid interest payments on this amount.

Regards,

Nikhil.

Nikhil Khanna
CA, Mumbai
1429 Answers
19 Consultations

Hi

1. The tax needs to be paid on the excess of surrender value over the premiums paid.

2. You need to pay the taxes immediately if the tax for FY 18-19 exceeds 10000 as advance tax becomes applicable. For non payment of advance tax, interest shall be levied.

Lakshita Bhandari
CA, Mumbai
5687 Answers
942 Consultations

Hi

1.You have to pay tax on surrender value over the premiums paid,means surrender value minus premium already paid.

2.You have to pay it any how so its advisable to pay immediately.

Hope it helps

Swati Agrawal
CA, Mumbai
1146 Answers
7 Consultations

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