Giving gifts to near and dear ones is very much prevalent in our Indian culture. Generally gifts are given to express love and affection. Sometimes we may also help the needy one by providing some monetary help. However, Gifts can also be good tax planning tools.
Can you answer these questions easily? What is your net worth? How much you have invested in Immovable Property? What is your share holding? What is your loan outstanding? How much have you advanced to your friends and relatives?
We can blame it on abbreviation , but TDS ( Tax Deducted at Source ) rhymes with TEDIOUS, as if reflecting the plight of Tax Payers and Tax practitioners. This is the most convenient way of collecting Income Tax by creating legal obligation on person making certain payments.
