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Taxability of Gift received by an individual or HUF with FAQs

Income Tax : Learn when monetary, immovable, and movable property gifts become taxable under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain exemptions, t...

June 24, 2026 402702 Views 61 comments Print

Tax Treatment of Gifts Received By an Individual or HUF: Rules & Exceptions

Income Tax : This guide explains when gifts received by individuals and HUFs become taxable under the Income-tax Act, including monetary, movab...

June 10, 2026 23838 Views 0 comment Print

New income tax act 2025 bring new relatives, whose Gifts are tax free?

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 expressly includes maternal as well as paternal lineal ascendants and descendants in the definition of re...

June 8, 2026 8778 Views 1 comment Print

Gift from Spouse: Tax-Free… Until You Fail to Prove It

Income Tax : ITAT held spousal gift taxable under Section 68 due to lack of evidence on genuineness, bank trail, and donor capacity despite Sec...

March 30, 2026 2463 Views 0 comment Print

Cross-Border Family Gifting: FEMA Compliance Explained

Fema / RBI : Learn the FEMA rules governing gifts of money, shares, and property to non-residents, including documentation, valuation, and repa...

December 15, 2025 3177 Views 0 comment Print


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Ancestral family property can be ‘gifted’ away : Bombay HC

Finance : he Bombay High Court ruled on Wednesday that no part of an ancestral family property can be ‘gifted’ away. The court in a land...

March 19, 2010 6559 Views 0 comment Print


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Pre-1 Oct 2009 Share Gifts Not Taxable Under Section 56(2)(vii)(c): ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that gifts of shares completed before the introduction of Section 56(2)(vii)(c) could not be taxed under that...

June 11, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Gift from Mother Treated as Cash Credit: ITAT Allows Fresh Hearing

Income Tax : The ITAT Surat remanded a case involving a Rs.30 lakh gift treated as unexplained cash credit under Section 68. The Tribunal allow...

May 15, 2026 1698 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Income Addition Deleted for Properly Documented Gifts from Relatives

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh ruled that cash gifts from close relatives, supported by affidavits and audited accounts, cannot be treated as une...

November 25, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Confirms Legitimacy of Foreign Gifts in Income Tax Assessment

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that the CIT cannot exercise revision powers under Section 263 when the Assessing Officer has verified...

November 22, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Gift from Brother-in-Law Not Taxable despite absence of deed: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that gifts received from a brother-in-law are exempt under Section 56(2)(vii), as the relationship qualifies as ...

November 12, 2025 5535 Views 1 comment Print


Gift of Property & Tax Obligation: A Comprehensive Guide

June 17, 2023 46194 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the legal and tax implications of gifting movable and immovable property. Learn about gift deeds, tax exemptions, capital gains, stamp duty, and registration requirements.

ITAT delhi Deletes Addition of Cash Gifts Received from Mother

June 7, 2023 2190 Views 0 comment Print

In Sharon Agarwal Vs ITO, ITAT Delhi deletes addition of cash gifts received from mother. Explore implications of this landmark decision

आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण का गिफ्ट लेन-देन पर एक महत्वपूर्ण फैसला

June 5, 2023 5598 Views 0 comment Print

सामान्यतः हम यह पाते हैं कि व्यापारिक लेन-देन में किताबों में नगदी कम पड़ जाती है तो हम प्रोप्राइटर या पार्टनर के पूंजी खाते से निवेश बता देंते है. इनके खाते में पैसा कहां से आया, इसके लिए हम माता पिता या रिश्तेदारों से निजी उपयोग के लिए गिफ्ट बता देते हैं जो ज्यादातर कैश […]

No capital Gain Tax on Gift of Immovable Property to Sister

May 5, 2023 4548 Views 0 comment Print

From gift deed it is crystal clear that the said property was gifted by assesee to his sister out of natural love and affection and it was in this back drop that assessee claimed before CIT(A) that incidence of transfer of immovable property was not liable to tax in his hands.

ITAT deletes Addition for Cash Gift from Uncle and Aunt

January 29, 2023 2628 Views 0 comment Print

It is pertinent to note that to meet the emergency situation of additional expenses by the assessee the assessee has obtained cash not only from assessee’s father and mother but also the close relative i.e. the maternal uncle, maternal aunt as well as paternal uncle and paternal aunt and the said relation cannot be doubted by the Assessing Officer.

Taxation of Gifts: An In Depth Analysis

December 25, 2022 36246 Views 3 comments Print

Gifts in India are cultural aspects handed down from generations. Learn the in-depth analysis of taxation of gifts and how lawmakers are trying to tackle the issue. 

List of relatives covered under Section 56(2) of Income Tax Act,1961

September 25, 2022 8352 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the comprehensive list of relatives covered under section 56(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Find out who is exempt from tax on gifts and transfers.

No addition for Cash Gift from Siblings for Medical Emergencies

August 16, 2022 1482 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that cash gifts received by the assessee from her brother and sister cannot be added as unexplained income under section 69A.

ITAT deletes Penalty related to addition for Gift from Mother

June 12, 2022 1431 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad cancels penalty on Anisha R. Dhanani. Unexplained cash credit addition lacked accurate particulars. Bona-fide explanation considered.

No prohibition for NRI for accepting gifts from relatives- ITAT deletes addition

May 9, 2022 867 Views 0 comment Print

There is no prohibition for the NRI for accepting the gifts from the relatives. In the absence of any prohibition, no adverse inference can be drawn against the assessee based on the prevailing system in the society.

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