When receiving immovable property as a gift from relatives without payment, the key accounting question is the value to record. Generally, the Cost of Acquisition (COA) of the donor is used. If stamp duty is paid by the receiver at the current market value, this amount is typically added to the Cost of Acquisition.
27 June 2025
Gift received (i.e. immovable property) from relatives without consideration should be recorded at which value (i.e. either Stamp Duty Value at the time of gift received or Cost of the Previous Owner) in the receiver’s books of accounts?