Taxability Of Gift

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Ankit Jain

student

32 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

Section 56(2)(vi) provides that any sum of money, the aggregate value of which exceeds Rs. 50000/-, is received without consideration (i.e. gift), by an individual or a HUF, in any previous year from any person or persons on or after 1-4-06, the whole of the aggregate value of such sum will be chargeble to income tax in the assesment of receipient

{SOURCE: IT ready Reckoner A.Y 2008-09, pg 170 }

Now my query is tht if i give a gift in excess of Rs 50000/- will the entire sum or only the sum exceeding 50K will be taxable.

How do u interprete the term such sum in the act

Thanx in advance.

Replies (9)

M.Sriram Shenoy

CA Final

814 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

Mr.Ankit Jain, When a person receives any sum of money exceeding Rs.50000/- from one or more person, as a single or cumulative amount, then the entire amount of money received will be taxed. Many people are under a notion that, if money received as gift exceeding Rs.50000/-, then the amount which exceeds Rs.50000/- shall only be taxable which is completely wrong.

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani

Landmark Group

23517 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

Entire sum would be taxed in excess of Rs 50,000.

DIPAK AGARWAL

Service

554 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

is this also applicable when i want to gift some eq. shares of costing Rs.100,000/- to one person with whom i have no relationship?

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani

Landmark Group

23517 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

This limit is applicable when you are recieving gift from someone. In your case you are giving so it is not applicable in your case.

DIPAK AGARWAL

Service

554 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

Originally posted by :DIPAK AGARWAL
"	is this also applicable when i want to gift some eq. shares of costing Rs.100,000/- to one person with whom i have no relationship?	"

no whether this will be taxable to the receipiant or fee?

srilakshmi

ca final

369 Points Posted on 07 January 2009

any sum received in the previous year by way of gift from the relative (u/s56) in cash which exceeds Rs.50,000 the entire amount of the gift is taxable without any limit of Rs.50,000.gift in kind is not taxable

Madhavendra

CA Final Student

99 Points Posted on 14 February 2009

if you get any gift in cash exceeding Rs.50000 from a non relative, then invest such amount in 80C so that it will be an investment & and you could save tax also.