Subodh K Tewari
(Income-tax & Civil Laws)
06 April 2008
As per sec 80 C, Life Insurance Premium, , PPF, ULIP of UTI & LICI could be in the name of spouse. Rest investments have to be in the name of climant of tax benefit. Minimum holding period in case of ULIP is 5 years and minimum continuance period in case of Life Indurance Poilicy is 2 years. if sold or discontinued before this period, the entire tax deductions taken in earlier years would be deemed to be income in the years of sale/discontunuance. Profit earned on ELSS, if sold back to Mutual Fund after holding for one year, becomes exempt from Income tax, othrwise it is taxable as Short Term Capital Gain.