Gifts not chargeable to tax

Aanand Jha (Employed) (692 Points)

11 May 2016  

Any sum of money or property received by an individual or HUF in the following circumstances shall not be chargeable to tax:

a) Gifts received by an individual from his relatives;

b) Gifts received by an HUF from any of its Member;

c) Gifts received by an individual on occasion of his/her marriage;

d) Gifts received by an individual or HUF under a will or by way of Inheritance;

e) Gifts received in contemplation of death of the payer;

f) Gifts received from any local authority;

g) Gifts received from any fund, foundation, university, educational institution, hospital, medical institution, any trust or institution referred to in Section 10(23C);

h) Gifts received from any trust or institution registered under Section 12AA