The refund, which is likely to boost the bottom line of the corporation in the fourth quarter, is related to interim bonuses to policyholders in the past seven assessment years.
Life Insurance Corporation of India has received an income tax refund order of Rs 25,464 crore, and it is likely to be realised during the current quarter, its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty said. Last month, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Income Tax Department, issued intimation for a refund of Rs 25,464.46 crore. The refund is related to interim bonuses to policyholders in the past seven assessment years.
Insurers have raised concerns about persistency, particularly for long-term products with premium paying terms exceeding 10 years. They fear that distributors may incentivize policyholders to surrender existing policies and switch to newer ones promising higher returns.