I had invested Rs 10.00 lac on 7-10-2009 in Bajaj Allianz New Unit Gain Easy Pension Plus SP Account having a tenure period of ten years and lock in period of three years. The policy was in cashed on [deleted] and 16,33,885/- was received. No deduction under 80C or any other section was claimed during 2009 in the year of investment. The AO is taxing the entire amount of Rs. 16,33,885/- instead of Rs. 6,33,885/-. In my opinion Rs. 10.00 lac is my already my taxed income and would this not lead to double taxation. Kindly specify the Rule&Relevant Sections/Circulars of the I.T.Act on this issue.
Hello Sir,
If you surrender your pension plan before maturity, the entire surrender value will be added to your annual income and taxed as per your tax slab. Also, you will have to pay back the tax exemptions you would have availed on the premiums paid until now.
This is as per Section 80 CCC of the Income Tax Act.
Hello Mam, I, disagree to the extent that as stated in the question earlier, I did not avail any benefit under 80C or 80CCC as I did not have any income in 2009 (year of investment). In my view taxable amount should be the difference between investment and surrender value. Your comments please. Thanks and regards.
It's a litigative matter of whether the amount received from such policy should be taxed under income from capital gain or income from other sources.
As per my opinion it should be taxed as capital gain as one cannot tax the same income twice.
You must check what is AO contention behind taxing it as income from other sources and you must also take benefit of indexation as you have hold it for a period more than 3 years.
You must file an appeal against such order.
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Dear Sir,
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If you invested but didn’t take the tax benefit under Section 80CCC for any of the years(and subsequently surrendered), you may get some relief. You can deduct the premiums paid from the surrender proceeds to arrive at the taxable portion. However, it is subject to litigation.
There are no indexation benefits available on any insurance policy, including this one.
Hello,
As per the law, If an assessee chooses to surrender the pension plan, depending on the terms of the policy, the surrender value is added to the income of the assessee and offered to tax if he has availed of the tax benefits u/s. 80C while paying the premium.
However, in your case, since you have not availed tax benefits for the premium paid for the pension plan, then the excess of surrender value over the premium paid, should be taxed. This would be subject to litigation.
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Regards,
CA Hunny Badlani
Yes, since you have not availed tax benefits for the premium paid for the pension plan, then the excess of surrender value over the premium paid, should be taxed. This would be subject to litigation.
I hope that this answer satisfies your requirements.
Regards,
CA Hunny Badlani