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Wife fixed deposit

aryam (SSE) (62 Points)

12 May 2012

If I transfer amount to wifes Bank account and she has done fixed deposit of that money.

Tax on Interest earned on that fixed deposit will be payble by whome ? me or my wife?

She has PAN card and earns some amount by his profession

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DIBYENDU (SERVICE) (266 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

Interest earned from fixed deposit will be taxed in hand of you or your wife, any one as per selection , depends by u, your wife and/or both party.

CA ASHISH GUPTA (FCA, LL.B., MBA) (390 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

It will be taxed in your hands only...

frank (owner) (131 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

Tax will be collected from the owner of the FD (in whose name the FD is made), in your case it is your wife. The tax collected will be paid to the IT dept by the bank and the bank in turn will issue a certificate to you for the payment made, for your reference while filing the IT returns or you can submit the Form 15H in which case the bank will not deduct the tax on interest paid but you will have to pay the tax yourself when you file the returns.

CA Saiyum khan (Practicing CA) (685 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

As per the clubbing provision of Income Tax, the interest earned on FD would be in your hand that is from where the source of FD has been provided.

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pulkit gupta (CA final student) (160 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

Interest income will be clubbed with your income, however interest on interest will not be clubbed

yamini (student) (29 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

As per clubbing provision tax will be levied in the hands of person who has more income . Otherwise people will evade tax by simply gifting money to spouse ,which will result in huge revenue loss to the tax deptt.

Dimple Kotak (Accounts & Tax ) (185 Points)
Replied 12 May 2012

It will be clubbed in your income as per clubbing provision.

CA Amaljith P J ( Chartered Accountant) (80 Points)
Replied 14 May 2012

the interest earned will be clubbed in your income as per section 64 as it is earned from the asset transfered to your spouse. If the interest exceeds the specified limits, the bank will deduct TDS and the form 16A will be issued in the name of the depositor(ie. your wife). Since the TDS will be credited in your wife's PAN, you can not take the credit. Hence you have to pay tax for the same and your wife can claim refund.

yamini (student) (29 Points)
Replied 14 May 2012

Well said

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vinay m lalchandani (articled assisstant) (22 Points)
Replied 15 May 2012

As per sec 64(1)(iV), when an individual transfers an asset to his/her spouse without adequate consideration then the income from such asset shall be deemed to be the income of taxpayer who has transferred the asset.

So in your case interest income from FD will be included in your income and not in your wife's income.

chander (job) (49 Points)
Replied 18 March 2014

Hii Everyone,

plz tell me about deduction on FD, who can avail deduction under section 80C if Husband invested in FD in the name of Wife and wife has no income in the PY