26 October 2010
Is the Father and brother and his wife of an indiciduals wife covered in the definition of relative and the same will be continued after the death of wife
26 October 2010
The question is related to Income tax Act,1961. But the answers given above are based on Companies Act,1956
Relative as per Income tax Act,1961 is in section 2(41) which says husband , wife, brother or sister or any lineal ascendant or decendant ot that individual. However for the purpose of section 56 (2) od the said act “relative” means:-
(i) spouse of the individual;
(ii) brother or sister of the individual;
(iii) brother or sister of the spouse of the individual;
(iv) brother or sister of either of the parents of the individual;
(v) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the individual;
(vi) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the spouse of the individual;
(vii) spouse of the person referred to in clauses (ii) to (vi).