09.08.2023 - TDS on PLI RPLI Maturity claims
F. No. 65-02/2023-LI
Govt. of IndiaMinistry of CommunicationsDepartment of Posts
Directorate of Postal Life Insurance
Chanakyapuri PO Complex,
New Delhi-110 021.
Dated.08.2023
Subject: Deduction of TDS @5% on payment of Maturity of PLI/RPLI policies exceeding Rs. 1 lakh during a financial year - reg.
It has come to notice of this Directorate that the provisions of 194DA of the Income Tax Act were not followed by the field units and TDS @5% is not being deducted during maturity claim of PLI/RPLI policies exceeding Rs. 1 lakh (except Death claim as per Sec 10D) during a financial year. Non deduction of TDS from the maturity proceeds of PLI/RPLI policies has resulted Audit paras.
In this regard, it is intimated that in present scenario there is no provisions in McCamish software to deduct the TDS from the maturity value at the time of processing of maturity claims. Submission of PAN is also not mandatory. Matter has been taken up to incorporate the same in the system.
Meanwhile, it is requested to kindly issue necessary instructions to all concerned for deduction of TDS @5% at the time of maturity of PLI/RPLI policies as applicable as per the provisions of Sec 194DA of IT and its amendment of 2019.
This is issued with the approval of CGM (PLI
(Sachidanand Prasad)
General Manger (Finance)