Gifts from ex mother in law under the it act

Hi,

My Aunt was widowed a few years back and she was remarried soon after. Now her ex-mother-in-law wants to gift her amounts in excess of the stipulated tax free limit of Rs. 50,000. Will it be taxable?

The amounts would be transferred through online banking and she would also be furnishing a letter for the same along with her PAN no.

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Hello,

I think it will be taxable.

Can you please elaborate to justify your answer so that I can understand it better.

 

Gift received from relatives are exempted

Below is a comprehensive list of Donors as per definition of relative under I.Tax Act ( Hindi connotation has also been mentioned)

List of Male Donors  List of Female Donors
Father (Papa or Pitaji) Mother (Maa or Mummy)
Brother (Bhai) Sister (Bahin)
Son (Beta or Putra) Daughter (Beti or Putri)
Grand Son (Pota or Potra) Grand Daughter (Poti or Potri)
Husband (Pati) Wife (Patni)
Sister’s Husband (Jija) Brother’s Wife (Bhabhi)
Wife’s Brother (Sala) Wife’s Sister (Sali)
Husband’s Brother (Dewar) Husband’s Sister (Nanad)
Mother’s Brother (Mama) Mother’s Sister (Mausi)
Mother’s Sister Husband (Mausa) Wife’s brother’s wife (Sala Heli)
Father’s Brother (Chacha or Tau) Father’s Brother’s Wife (Chachi or Tai)
Father’s Sister’s Husband(Fufa) Father’s Sister (Bua)
Grand Father (Dada, Pardada) Grand Mother (Dadi, Pardadi)
Daughter’s Husband (Jawai) Son’s Wife (Bahu or Putra Vadhu)
Spouse Father (Sasur) Spouse Mother (Sas)
Spouse Grand Father (Dada Sasur) Spouse Grand Mother (DadiSas)
Brother’s Wife (Bhabhi) Mother’s Brother’s Wife (Mami)
Husband’s Brother’s Wife (Devrani or Jithani)

Thanks for your detailed reply. Your list however doesn't cover cases of divorce; death of a spouse etc. Under which section will such unique cases be understood?

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