Reduce your taxes

Réduire vos impôts

Certain life insurance premiums are tax-deductible allowing you to pay less income tax in Luxembourg.

HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR TAX?
Pay less tax by taking out insurance products whose premiums are deductible on your tax return.

Article 109 paragraph 1, 1a) L.I.R. sets a maximum deductible limit of €672 per member of the household, including children, for special expenses. Article 111 L.I.R. clarifies which life insurance policies fall within the scope of this tax deductibility.

Insurance premiums paid on the following policies are therefore deductible:

  • OptiSave+: the savings and provident solution that can be tailored to your needs;
  • Periodic premiums under the outstanding balance insurance (ASRD) policy: the solution for insuring your home loan.

Maximum amounts deductible for special expenses:

Family situationNo spouseWith spouse*
Taxpayer672€1.344€
Taxpayer + 1 child1,344€2,016€
Taxpayer + 2 children2,016€2,688€
Taxpayer + 3 children2,688€3,360€
Per additional child+672€+672€

* subject to collective taxation.

It’s never too early to build up the additional capital that will ensure a good standard of living in retirement. From the start of your working life, savings insurance solutions allow you to save at your own pace and benefit from immediate tax advantages.

As part of an OptiPension+ policy or a My Pension+  policy, the premiums paid are deductible from taxable income under article 111a LIR.

The maximum deductible amount is €3,200 per person, provided that your policy is for at least 10 years and that its term is between the insured person’s 60th and 75th birthday.

If you pay a single premium for your ASRD policy to cover a loan to finance your own home, the deductible limits will be increased. These increases depend on the family situation, the age of the insured party and the number of children in the household.

Family situationUp to 30 yearsFrom 31 to 49 years50 years and over
Taxpayer6,000€480€/year15,600€
Taxpayer + 1 child7,200€576€/year18,720€
Taxpayer + 2 children8,400€872€/year21,840€
Taxpayer + 3 children9,600€768€/year24,960€

Example

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Mr and Mrs D. are married and resident in Luxembourg, aged 36 and 33 respectively. They have 2 children. Their taxable income is €90,000 in 2025, and they are therefore taxed at a total of €12,144.

They have a number of policies:

  • Personal liability insurance: €60/year
  • Third Party Car Insurance: €800/year
  • Two OptiSave+ policies of €650 each: €1,300/year
  • Health care insurance: €600/year

The amount of these premiums is therefore €2,760. It is therefore the ceiling of €2,688 (€672 x 4), under article 111 LIR, that can be deducted.

They also save for their retirement and each pay €3,200 a year into an OptiPension+ or My Pension+ policy, the maximum deductible under article 111a LIR, giving a total deductible amount of €6,400.

Finally, they have just bought their main home and covered their mortgage with outstanding balance insurance paid as a single premium of €16,000. They can then deduct the €16,000 as this amount is less than the maximum deductible of €19,872.

  • Insurance policy premiums (including OptiSave+ policies): €2,688
  • Provident and pension policies (OptiPension+ or MyPension+ policies): €6,400
  • Single premium for the outstanding balance insurance policy: €16,000

The total amount of deductible premiums is therefore €25,088. Their taxable income therefore goes down from €90,000 to €64,912.

Their annual tax bill has been reduced from €12,144 to €5,277, representing a total tax saving of €6,867