This discussion clarifies tax implications when a husband gifts money to his wife, who then invests it in mutual funds (MF) and pays for LIC policies. It explains that bank interest and MF profits/losses arising from gifted money are generally clubbed with the husband's income. However, LIC premiums paid from the wife's account are eligible for the husband's 80C deduction only if the receipt is in his name.
14 July 2022
My client deposit cash and transfer money to his wife's bank account invested money in MF and pays LIC from there. is bank interest, and profit/loss from MF need to be clubbed with the income of the husband or treated as income of his wife?