Income tax deductions up to ₹1.5 Lakhs on life premium (80C) and up to ₹75,000–₹1 Lakh on health insurance (80D).
Insurance contracts provide substantial tax relief under the Income Tax Act, 1961: Section 80C provides up to ₹1,50,000 deduction on term life insurance premiums. Section 80D allows up to ₹25,000 deduction for self/family and up to ₹50,000 for senior citizen parents on health insurance. Under Section 10(10D), life insurance death claims and maturity payouts are 100% tax-free.
Vijay pays ₹18,000 annually for term insurance (saving under 80C) and ₹32,000 for family health insurance + senior parents (saving under 80D), reducing his taxable income significantly.
Section 80C applies to Life/Term insurance; Section 80D applies exclusively to Health Insurance and preventive health check-ups (₹5,000 limit).
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Tax exemptions are governed by the Income Tax Act and applicable tax regimes (Old vs New).
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