02 August 2011
Gift tax had been abolished long back. As such there will be no gift tax liability.
Total Gifts received from non relatives in a financial year if exceeds Rs 50000/- then the entire amount of gifts received is treated as income of the recipient U/s 56(vii). The income is liable to tax at normal slab rates.
Gifts received from relatives are not taxable. "Relatives" are also defined in the said Section of Income Tax Act.