The Income Tax Act included a provision known as Section 80D that enables taxpayers to deduct the cost of their medical insurance premiums. By allowing a claim of deduction for medical insurance premiums up to Rs. 25,000 per year, this section lessens the tax burden of individuals. On qualified medical insurance premiums paid for the individual, spouse, and dependent children, a Section 80D deduction may be claimed.
Eligibility
All taxpayers are eligible to take advantage of the section 80D deduction when paying for any premiums or medical insurance policies obtained in the names of:
- The actual taxpayer
- The taxpayer’s partner
- Children that are dependent on the taxpayer
- The taxpayer’s parents
- Children who are not dependent on their parents are not eligible for a deduction under this provision, even though they are allowed to deduct certain expenses from their own individual gross income.
Benefits
Health Group Policies
Generally speaking, group health insurance policies are not covered by Section 80D, unless the taxpayer also has a separate independent health insurance coverage.
Several Health Insurance Plans
By verifying that the eligibility requirements are met and that premium payments for the current insurance policies are made consistently, taxpayers are permitted to request tax exemptions for several health insurance plans.
Services Offered Abroad
If an endorsement from the appropriate insurance entity is available, taxpayers may deduct the costs of treatments received overseas. However, the company from whom the policy is purchased needs to be registered with India’s Insurance Regulatory Authority.
A Cash Payment Method
Only if the alleged amount of payment to the service was made using online banking, a check draught, debit/credit cards, or any other online media, may medical insurance premium deductions be claimed. However, payments for any preventive medical exams can be made in cash instalments.
Deduction
Section 80D of the Income Tax Act deduction Individual deduction permitted under Section 80D An individual may deduct up to Rs 25,000 for self-insurance, spouse insurance, and dependent child insurance. An additional/separate deduction of Rs 25,000 is granted for parents under the age of 60, and Rs 50,000 is permitted for parents above the age of 60. You may deduct up to Rs 50,000 in medical costs if they are incurred for senior people (you, your spouse, your dependent children, and your parents), and no medical insurance will pay for them. The highest deduction allowed by this provision is Rs1,000,000 if the taxpayer and both of the taxpayer’s parents are above 60 and have health insurance. Up to a particular amount, you can deduct medical expenses for a senior citizen (taxpayer/family and parents) if those costs are not covered by health insurance. Senior folks are only allowed to deduct up to Rs 50,000. HUF is eligible for a deduction under Section 80DA. Any Mediclaim paid for one of HUF’s members may be deducted under Section 80D. The deduction is Rs. 25,000 for insured members who are younger than 60 years old and Rs. 50,000 for those who are older than 60.
Features
Section 80D Deduction Features Any method of premium payment is permissible for section 80D deduction claims as long as the payment is processed via a bank. However, section 80D does not permit a deduction for premium payments made in cash. The deduction allowed under section 80D is in addition to the 1,50,000 INR allowed under section 80C. The cost of a health checkup is eligible for a further discount of INR 5,000. It involves a health examination for every dependent person. The cost of medical care for senior citizens (aged 60 to 79) and super senior citizens (over 80) may be deducted under section 80D of the tax code, provided that no money has been given to any of the foregoing parties.
Other Applicable Rules
An outline of the provisions that are pertinent but different from those of Section 80D is given below:
Article 80DDB
According to this clause, taxpayers may deduct up to Rs. 1,40,000 for the treatment of certain ailments; the maximum is divided into Rs. 60,000 for senior persons and Rs. 80,000 for super-senior citizens.
Article 80DD
For the care of dependents with any disability, this clause offers the taxpayers assistance up to Rs. 75,000. The deduction is computed by taking into account the costs expended for the assessmentee’s dependents’ nursing, education, medical care, preservation, and rehabilitation. For extreme and serious disability, the deduction amount can increase up to Rs. 1.25 lakh. In this situation, the dependents could be parents, kids, a spouse, or siblings. By providing a medical document that attests to the disease’s cause, the benefit may be requested.
Article 80U
While the section 80DD applies to dependents with disabilities, taxpayers with disabilities are also eligible for a deduction under section 80U. The compensation could range from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 1.25 lakhs.
Article 17
The tax deduction of employer remittances (from the employee’s wage) for the treatment of family members’ illnesses is made easier by Section 17. In this sense, a person’s self, spouse, children, siblings, and dependent parents are considered family members. These regulations provide for a maximum deduction of Rs. 15,000 every financial year