Goods and Services Tax or GST has come into effect from July 1st, 2017 earlier GST on LIC Policy in the form of Service Tax .GST is a biggest tax reform in India history .It impact every one and all industries then How LIC can keep themselves apart from it. GST rate on LIC should be abolish,because LIC is paying huge dividends to Govt.
GST is also chargeable on the Interest Charged for Delayed Premium that late fees .we can say now GST will be applicable on Interest charged on delayed receipt of premium.
Rate will be applicable according to the type of premium collected. Here Types of premium means Mode of premium (yearly ,half-yearly,quarterly,monthly)
If you paid LIC premium by Bank Cheque ,but for any reasons your cheque bounced
(known as CDA ) then also GST is applicable .CDA Charges will be 18%.
There are few tax exemptions are in GST as decided by GST council
( i) Services of life insurance business provided by way of annuity under the NPS regulated by PFRDA
( ii) Services provided by IRDAI to insurers under IRDAI
(iii) Services of life insurance business provided under following schemes
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Janashree Bima Yojana(JBY)
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Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY
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Life micro-insurance product as approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, having maximum amount of cover of fifty thousand rupees;
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Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
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Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
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Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vanadan Yojana
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Any other insurance scheme of State Government as may be notified by Government of India on recommendation of GSTC
New RATE Of GST on LIC POLICIES
PLANS |
Earlier |
New
|
Term & Health Products and ULIP charges |
15% |
18%
|
NB premium(including Single Premium) of Life and
|
3.75% |
4.50% |
Renewal premium |
1.875%
|
2.25% |
Single premium of Annuity Products |
1.50% |
1.80% |