- The GST Council in India is set to clarify the issue of input tax credit for life insurers, following a recent Rs 290-crore demand on Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).
- The issue arises from traditional life policies or endowment plans, where GST is levied on only a portion of the plan.
- The problem relates to the input tax credit claimed on the portion of premium that is exempted from payment of GST.
- LIC has received a notice from GST authorities and there are concerns that other companies may also face similar demands.
- The process of clarification is expected to take a few months.
- LIC had previously stated that the notice related to claims of Rs 167 crore, with interest of Rs 107 crore and a penalty of Rs 17 crore for “nonreversal of the input tax credit”.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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