policy Tax on high-premium may hit life insurers' top line
Business Standard|February 03, 2023
The Budget proposal to tax income from traditional insurance policies other than unit-linked products (ULIPS) having premia above ₹5 lakh in a year is likely to impact growth of life insurance companies and their margins. There, on the other hand, could be demand for high-value policies now to avail of tax benefits, which only go away from April 1.
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policy Tax on high-premium may hit life insurers' top line

This decision aims to plug the arbitrage, which high-net-worth individuals (HNIS) are using to get tax-free returns on their high-value policies via Section 10(10D).

The stocks of life insurance firms reacted sharply to the announcement of the finance minister on Wednesday, with most witnessing around 10 per cent fall in a day. On Thursday, however, of the five life insurance companies that are listed on the bourses, only two - HDFC Life Insurance and Max Financial Services - ended in the red. The rest - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, and SBI Life Insurance - witnessed marginal gains in the share price.

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