Term insurance reduces tax liabilities

Can Term Insurance Help You In Reducing Your Tax Liabilities?

Find out how term insurance helps reduce your tax liabilities & offers valuable tax benefits under the Income Tax Act.

Written by : Knowledge Centre Team

2026-02-14

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There is a wide range of financial instruments in the market designed to serve various short-term and long-term goals for the average investor. They come in a variety of budget and risk requirements and each appeals to investors of different backgrounds. However, there is one investment option that always remains relevant and beneficial to investors of all kinds - term insurance.Whether you are an individual or the financial provider for a family, a reliable term insurance plan can provide your dependants with much-needed financial coverage in your absence.

However, there is another reason why term insurance should be considered an essential component of every investment portfolio. Apart from financial coverage and peace of mind, term insurance can also help you in considerably lowering your tax burden. Let us take a closer look at how you too can avail the various term plan tax benefits available to you:

How Does Term Insurance Help You Save Taxes?

Before delving into how term plan tax benefits can be availed, let us review what a term plan entails. A term insurance plan is essentially a form of life insurance that provides coverage to a policyholder for his or her desired time period, or ‘term’. Unlike traditional life insurance policies, the premiums for term plans are considerably more economical. They are also more accessible and offer far more flexibility to the policyholder.

With regards to term plan tax benefits, the Indian government and the Income Tax Department have laid out several provisions to avail deductions for your term insurance premium payments. These deductions, whether taken individually or altogether, considerably lower your taxable income and hence, help you save taxes for each year that your term plan continues. Whether you avail a term plan for yourself or for your loved ones, your premium payments will be eligible for the aforementioned tax deductions.

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Tax-Saving Benefits of Term Insurance

Now that we understand the basics of how term insurance can reduce your tax liabilities, let us delve into the specifics. To avail term plan tax benefits, here are some of the most popular tax deductions that can lower your taxable income:

  • Section 80C: One of the most common deductions availed by several term insurance policyholders in India is that offered under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In order to avail a term insurance plan, the policyholder is expected to pay a monthly amount to the insurer, known as premiums. Under Section 80C, these premium payments for life insurance can be deducted from your overall income, for an amount as high as Rs. 1.5 lakh in a financial year. As a result, this reduces your overall taxable income and comes as a huge benefit for term plan policyholders. This deduction under Section 80C can be availed by both individuals as well as Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs). In terms of individual policies, tax deduction can be claimed by an individual, his or her spouse as well as the policyholder’s children.
  • Section 10 (10D):  While there are various term plan tax benefits to be availed, the primary purpose of a term insurance policy is to provide financial security to your beneficiaries. In the event of your unfortunate demise, this financial security is delivered to your loved ones in the form of a predetermined amount known as death benefit. The tax-saving advantage with this amount is that under Section 10 (10D), this entire amount is completely exempted from tax. This is also applicable for the maturity amount received at the end of a term plan with the money-back feature.

Conclusion

With these deductions in place, policyholders with term insurance can greatly reduce their tax liabilities. These term plan tax benefits as well as the ease and accessibility of term insurance are the reasons why it is quickly becoming a popular product among insurance seekers.

If you too would like to avail a term insurance plan to safeguard the financial future of your family, consider availing the iSelect Smart360 Term Plan from Canara HSBC Life Insurance. This term plan grants options for extensive coverage, various add-on covers and the opportunity to lower your tax burden with deductions up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs under Section 80C.

Disclaimer - This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. The views expressed in this blog are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited or any affiliated entity. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the blog or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in the blog for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. You should consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific circumstances before taking any action based on the content provided herein.

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