Employeeâs contribution â Section 80CCD (1) Allowed to an Individual who makes deposits to his/her Pension account. Maximum deduction allowed is 10% of salary (in case of taxpayer being an employee) or 10% of gross total income (in case of tax payer being self-employed) or Rs 1, 50,000 whichever less is.
This applies to current, former and retired employees. Premiums you pay for employees' group life insurance that is not group term insurance or optional dependent life insurance are also a taxable benefit.
Group-term life insurance coverage All group-term life insurance coverage is treated as taxable, not just coverage in excess of $50,000. The cost of the insurance coverage (i.e., the greater of the cost of the premiums or the Table I rates) is subject to the withholding of FICA taxes only.