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  • News From Press How to get income tax benefits from your life insurance cover

    How to get income tax benefits from your life insurance cover

    Source: Mint Jul 26, 2018

    Thanks to Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, you don’t have to pay tax on ₹1.5 lakh of your salary—you can deduct this amount from your taxable income. But this deduction is allowed only for certain expenses and investments.

    Premiums that you pay for a life insurance policy is one such expense, but did you know that the life insurance cover needs to be at least 10 times the annual premium that you pay to be eligible for tax benefits?

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