Gift Tax has been abolished but under the income tax act it is taxable in the hand of receiver if it is not a relative. defination of relative for this section is specifically given under section 57 . this defination of relative is wider than the defination of relative given in the section 2 of Income Tax Act. Gift is Taxable under section 56(2)(V)/(vi) of Income Tax Act.
u can also received gift from person other than relative by crossed chequed maximum up to RS 50000
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Posted on 05 March 2008
Hi Sachin!The provisions relating to gift are contained in section 56 (vi) of the IT Act. Any sum exceeding an aggregate of Rs.50,000/- in a year recd by an individual or HUF without consideration shall be chargeable to income tax, subject to some exceptions given under the said section like, gift from relative, gift on the occassion of marriage, gift under a will etc. Note that the term "relative" has been also defined under the said section.
One More Querry ?
Foreign Comapny invested in an Indian Compoany in the shape of share application money.
now, Foreign comapny want its money back but Indian Company is not in a condition to give back the share application money to foreign company.
foreign company now saying waive the share application money because its very low amount for foreign company.
now the question is, the waived money become the income of indian company. how can Indian Company treat it, like under what head?
does the indian company will treate it as gift, capital gain, income from other sources ? what actly or in which account it will come of foreign company ?