KEYMAN INSURANCE
Plans
Allowed
- Anmol Jeevan -II
- Amulya Jeevan - II
Suitability
Key
Man is the life Insurance, taken by a Company, on the life of an Employee
Director whose services have significant effect on the profitability of the
company and whose premature death will adversely effect its profitability,
stability and progress. There can be even more than one Key man in a company.
Objective
The
object of key man Insurance is to protect the company from the adverse
financial effect by the Key Employee or Key Director’s death by making funds
available to the company in his absence. The company’s progress and profit,
usually depends upon the vital decision or technical expertised skill,
knowledge, entrepreneurial vision of its Key Director or Key Employee,
particularly in this competitive Globalised marketing Environment.
Today’s
company’s expansion diversification, and setting up policy depends upon its
Far sighted Vision, decision, technical know-how of the Key Director and Key
Employee and that’s required to be secured by purchasing Key-man Insurance
for making funds available for promoting, recruiting in the absence of
Key-man includes key-woman. This policy is specially purchased by the company
(both Pvt. and Pub Ltd. Co.) for the life of its single most important Key
person.
BENEFITS
SUBSTENTIAL
INCOME TAX SAVINGS: The premium paid by the company for an insurance policy
taken on the life of Key-man is a permissible BUSINESS EXPENDITURE U/S 37 (1)
of I.T. Act,1961.( Refer CBDT letter No. 35/12/64-11 Dt.03.02.1964 addressed
to L.I.C.& Finance bill 1996. Hence sizeable premium paid will be covered
by significant savings in income tax and thereby reduce the Tax Liability.
INDEPENDENT
SINKING FUND
The
company is able to create an asset for itself in the form of premiums paid.
PROTECTION
AGAINST FINANCIAL LOSSES
The
company suffers a heavy financial losses in case of premature death of its
Key Man whose decision, technical knowledge, experience have significant
contribution in company’s progress, profit and success. A person can not be
replaced but making the provision of an independent sinking fund, the company
can promote the second line managerial leadership (giving time to get trained
and experienced) or purchase the services. This will Protect the interest of
the other Employees, Creditors, Salesman, Financial Institutes, Shareholders,
Clients etc. and keep the company’s position stabilized in the competitive
market.
CLAIM
AMOUNT
Since
the insurance is taken for the benefits of the business and is Allowed as
business Expenses, the premium paid is not treated as perks in the hands of
the K.M. (Refer CBDT letter Dt. 03.02.1964, addressed to L.I.C.)The death
proceeds will not be taxable.
Maximum
allowable Sum Assured under KMI
This depends upon the nature, size and business of the Company and the
importance of key person in execution of job/business with the help of his
qualification/experience to make the company, profitable. Maximum allowable
S.A. will be lower of the following:
- 5 times of
average net profit after making provisions for depreciation and Income
Tax
- Two to three
times of the G.P .(Net profit + Depreciation + Income Tax).
KeyMan
Insurance:
Given below are various requirements for Key-Man insurance proposal:
- Copy of
Memorandum & Articles of Association
- Copies of
Audited Balance. Sheet and P&L A/Cs for previous 3 years
- Certified true
copy of board resolution passed in the Meeting of Board of Directors
containing following information:
- Sum assured
desired
- Plan allowed
-1)Anmol Jeevan -II, 2)Amulya Jeevan - II
- Name & sig.
of the person who is authorised to complete proposal papers
- The use of
seal of the company
- Key man
Questionnaire is to be completed in the persons hand format and the same
is to be signed by the authorised person under the seal of the Company
- Copies of
I.T.returns of the Co. for proceeding 3 yrs
- Consent for
the endorsement to be placed on the policy
- Revised
Key-Man Questionnaire annexed is to be attached
KEYMAN INSURANCE
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Plans
Allowed
Suitability
Key
Man is the life Insurance, taken by a Company, on the life of an Employee
Director whose services have significant effect on the profitability of the
company and whose premature death will adversely effect its profitability,
stability and progress. There can be even more than one Key man in a company.
Objective
The
object of key man Insurance is to protect the company from the adverse
financial effect by the Key Employee or Key Director’s death by making funds
available to the company in his absence. The company’s progress and profit,
usually depends upon the vital decision or technical expertised skill,
knowledge, entrepreneurial vision of its Key Director or Key Employee,
particularly in this competitive Globalised marketing Environment.
Today’s
company’s expansion diversification, and setting up policy depends upon its
Far sighted Vision, decision, technical know-how of the Key Director and Key
Employee and that’s required to be secured by purchasing Key-man Insurance
for making funds available for promoting, recruiting in the absence of
Key-man includes key-woman. This policy is specially purchased by the company
(both Pvt. and Pub Ltd. Co.) for the life of its single most important Key
person.
BENEFITS
SUBSTENTIAL
INCOME TAX SAVINGS: The premium paid by the company for an insurance policy
taken on the life of Key-man is a permissible BUSINESS EXPENDITURE U/S 37 (1)
of I.T. Act,1961.( Refer CBDT letter No. 35/12/64-11 Dt.03.02.1964 addressed
to L.I.C.& Finance bill 1996. Hence sizeable premium paid will be covered
by significant savings in income tax and thereby reduce the Tax Liability.
INDEPENDENT
SINKING FUND
The
company is able to create an asset for itself in the form of premiums paid.
PROTECTION
AGAINST FINANCIAL LOSSES
The
company suffers a heavy financial losses in case of premature death of its
Key Man whose decision, technical knowledge, experience have significant
contribution in company’s progress, profit and success. A person can not be
replaced but making the provision of an independent sinking fund, the company
can promote the second line managerial leadership (giving time to get trained
and experienced) or purchase the services. This will Protect the interest of
the other Employees, Creditors, Salesman, Financial Institutes, Shareholders,
Clients etc. and keep the company’s position stabilized in the competitive
market.
CLAIM
AMOUNT
Since
the insurance is taken for the benefits of the business and is Allowed as
business Expenses, the premium paid is not treated as perks in the hands of
the K.M. (Refer CBDT letter Dt. 03.02.1964, addressed to L.I.C.)The death
proceeds will not be taxable.
Maximum
allowable Sum Assured under KMI
This depends upon the nature, size and business of the Company and the importance of key person in execution of job/business with the help of his qualification/experience to make the company, profitable. Maximum allowable S.A. will be lower of the following:
KeyMan
Insurance:
Given below are various requirements for Key-Man insurance proposal:
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