GST on Health Insurance Premium paid by Banks – Passing on Input Tax Credit (ITC) Benefit to employees/retirees *****

To
Sri S C Jain General Secretary

All India Bank Retirees Federation (AIBRF) INDORE.

Dear Sir,

Reg: GST on Health Insurance Premium paid by Banks – Passing on Input Tax Credit (ITC) Benefit to employees/retirees *****

We inform that the Bank Employees and Retirees Health Insurance year commences from 1st November, every year. This year too, Banks have circulated the IBA Group Medical Insurance Policy – 2026-27 with premium rates for Base Policy as well as Top Up Policy for both in-service & retirees separately. It may be observed that the Banks are paying huge amount towards GST at 18% on Health Insurance Premium on behalf of in-service staff and also remitting GST collected from Retirees.

In the recent 57th GST Council Meeting held on 8th October, 2026, under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Mistier of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, it is decided to benefit the employers (banks) to get Input Tax Credit (ITC) on GST paid on employees’ insurance cover.

As such, Banks are going to benefit on the GST paid on Employees Health Insurance policies premium through ITC as per the above news report. We request AIBRF to represent this issue. The said news report is attached to this letter.

We may request the banks to first pay the GST on premium for retired staff, and debit/collect from retirees later, so as to claim ITC. The relief gained through ITC may be passed on to retirees either by way of subsidy/medical allowance or otherwise.

Please examine this issue and address a letter to IBA in this regard.

Thanks & Regards,

Yours sincerely,

(N S N REDDY) GENERAL SECRETARY

Encl.: Press Report on GST & ITC

Press Release Page | Press Information Bureau

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GST Council allows employers to get Input Tax Credit on GST paid for employee insurance cover

Currently, an 18 per cent GST is levied on all such group insurance

policies. Almost every organised employer provides cover for its workforce, so the cost of providing the coverage comes down, which should assist the spread of cover and the insurance industry itself, sources added.

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers on Thursday has allowed employers to get Input Tax Credit on GST paid for employee insurance cover.

Currently, an 18 per cent GST is levied on all such group insurance policies. Under the Goods and Services Tax law, GST is exempt on individuals buying life or health policies for themselves or their family. However, when a business buys life or health cover for its employees, tax is charged on that cover, and until now the business could not claim ITC on it.

“This will make insurance cheaper for every employer to provide”, industry sources said.

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Please recall that we have been taking up our matters of interest and benefits with the Dept.of Financial Services (DFS) through Shri AV Tyagi. Last week, Shri Tyagi ji met Shri Debashish Prusty, Addl. Secretary, DFS, and apprised him of our matters resting with the Department for a decision. Shri Prusty gave a patient hearing on our submissions that Tyagi ji made. Shri Tyagi ji submitted a memorandum giving the details of our grievances in the Office of the Secretary (DFS) and Shri Vikrant Singh Dy Secretary. The Under Secretary, Shri Abdul Gufran, who deals with the Insurance portfolio directed a Desk official to put up a note to be placed before the Secretary. Our LSG team and Shri Tyagi had met this official in the first week of December last year.

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• 1.
  Full pension to Family Pensioner up to age of 67 years of Pensioner or seven years instead of 65 years or seven years in case of death of Pensioner within 7 years of the commencement of pension. He was informed that when this provision came in force the retirement age was 58 years. He appeared to be favorably inclined to consider.
• 2.
  20% rise in pension on attaining age of 80 years and every 5 years thereafter similar to CCS pension rules. He appeared to be favorably inclined to consider this particular issue also.
• 3.
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• 4.
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Shri Tyagi ji later confirmed that the talks took place in a cordial atmosphere and that the Secretary looked to be positively responding to all our issues. The meeting ended with his words of assurance that he would be speaking to CEO cum MD and calling for requisite details and clarifications.

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ITEM NO.22                 COURT NO.1               SECTION PIL-W               
S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A               
      RECORD OF PROCE EDINGS.                     Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).1246/2026
RAKESH KUMAR SINGH ALIAS RAKESH SINGH              Petitioner(s)                                VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                      Respondent(s)

Date : 05-10-2026

These petitions were called on for hearing today.
                    CORAM : 
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI         
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE V. MOHANA

         For Petitioner(s) :
 Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Adv.                   Ms. Deepeika Kalia, Adv.                   Mr. Sudeep Chandra, Adv.                   Ms. Priyanka Dwivedi, Adv.                 Ms. Khushi, Adv.                   
 Mr. Neeraj Kumar Vats, Adv.               Mr. Avinash Jha, Adv.                   
 Mr. Mudit Gupta- 3309, AOR   
        For Respondent(s) :
 Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG                   
 Mr. G.S. Makker, AOR           
                      UPON
hearing the counsel the Court made the following                             
             O R D E R
1. Issue notice, returnable on.             27.10.2026.
2. The respondent no.2 – Election Commission of India may be served through the standing counsel as well.
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