Income Tax : Introduction A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a distinct legal entity recognized by the Indian tax system. It is essentially a fa...
Income Tax : Learn about the partition of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), its legal process, tax implications under Section 171, and the criteria...
Income Tax : Learn how Section 80D offers additional deductions on health insurance premiums for individuals and HUFs. Maximize tax savings und...
Income Tax : Learn the key changes in income tax slabs for AY 2024-25 & 2025-26 under section 115BAC, including standard deductions and new tax...
Income Tax : Learn about capital gain exemptions under Sections 54, 54F, and 54EC of the Income-tax Act for property sales. Maximize tax benefi...
Income Tax : Government addresses Supreme Court judgment on tax exemptions for clergy and its implications on Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) u...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore recent updates on corporate tax rates, MSME concerns over tax deductions, and GST rates for shawls as addressed in Lok Sab...
Income Tax : From now on, when you get a gift in kind, valued at more than Rs. 50,000, from your parents or other relatives, make sure you have...
Income Tax : While accepting “Application for allotment of PAN (Form 49A)” if both the addresses (residence and office) are mentioned in th...
Income Tax : Section 80C of the Income-tax Act provides for a deduction of up to Rs. One lakh to an individual or a Hindu undivided family (HUF...
Income Tax : ITAT Surat remands case to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on HUF gift taxability under Section 56(2)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, ci...
Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) merely because the same was filed belatedly not justified as CIT(A) failed ...
Income Tax : Liability to capital gains had not arisen in the assessment year 2017-18 as occupancy certificate was received on 01/02/2017 for c...
Income Tax : Read the detailed analysis of ITAT Delhi's order regarding capital gains earned from the sale of CCL International shares. ITAT de...
Income Tax : In the Satishbhai Kadvabhai Sarvaiya Vs ITO case, ITAT Rajkot rules that during demonetization, deposits don't warrant addition un...
Fema / RBI, Finance, Income Tax : Provided further that an account opened on behalf of a Hindu Undivided Family prior to the 13th day of May, 2005, shall be closed ...
Income Tax : Notification No. 49/2010-Income Tax In a recent Notification No. 49/2010 dated 9 July 2010 (Notification) issued by the Central Bo...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Act 1961 (the Act) has been amended with effect from 1st October 2009 to provide that any gift-in-kind, being an im...
Monetary Limit under section 194J & 194C are unchanged for Individual or HUF, it is still Rs 1 crore instead of Rs 5 crores With Finance Act, 2020, tax audit total sales, turnover or gross receipts limit in case of Business has been changed to Rs 5 Crores instead of Rs 1 Crore earlier. Provided […]
HUF can be used as an efficient tax saving tool that can be used to reduce taxes by proper Tax Planning. The notion of HUF Hindu undivided family) is particularly relevant In India since joint families exist in Indian culture where an individual’s income is also taxed as joint income. Income is charged on family […]
Under the provisions of Section 56(2)(vi) certain gifts are liable to income tax as income from other sources. However, this provision is applicable only for individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs). Thus, if gift is received by any Trust or A.O.P., then it is not liable to income tax as “income from other sources”. The provision of taxation of gifts became applicable in respect of gifts received on or after 1.9.2004 and before 1.4.2006 if the gift money exceeded Rs. 25,000. From 1.4.2006, this amount has been increased to Rs. 50,000 so that cash gifts and gifts by cheque or bank draft from non-relatives and from non-exempted categories can be fully exempt from income tax up to Rs. 50,000 in aggregate in one financial year.
A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is known as a Joint Hindu Family under the Hindu Law. It comprises all persons lineally descended from a common ancestor and living under a common roof and joint in estate, food and worship. Yet, an HUF can exist without holding any property. There are two schools of law governing HUF in India: Mitakshara and Dayabhaga. West Bengal is the only state in India which follows the Dayabhaga school of law.
Return of Income Sec 139 (1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 This Section provides the compulsory return filing, on or before the due date, for the following category of person:- ♣ Every Company OR a partnership Firm (PF) OR a Limited Liability Partnership Firm (LLP). As per 3rd Proviso, they have to mandatory file […]
In this article we shall discuss what is a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) or Joint Hindu Family (JHF) as per various laws. We shall trace the history and evolution of HUF/JHF and also discover how HUFs can help you save taxes! We shall also discuss on how to form an HUF and what are the various benefits/advantages of forming an HUF.
In the given case, the Karta of the HUF, Mr. BM Sarin is more than 70 years old and has closed his business. The notices were sent through emails but the assessee being a senior citizen could not look into those emails.
A Hindu widow being the sole surviving member, cannot constitute a HUF. Gangamma Vs. Agl. ITO (1991) 188 ITR 1 (Ker.) After the Amendment in the Hindu Succession Act, in 2005, a Hindu Widow and her unmarried daughter can constitute a HUF, even when the widow had not adopted a son since, daughter is also a coparcener.
Daughter shall be a Coparcener of Hindu Family Property. If a Hindu dies, the coparcener property shall be allotted to the daughter as is allotted to sons. If a female coparcener dies before partition, then children of such coparcener would eligible for allotment assuming a partition had taken place immediately before her demise. No recovery is made for ancestors dues from son, grandson, or great grandson by applying doctrine of pious obligation.
Income Tax Act provides a special status to HUF under the Act and covers it in the definition of person u/s 2(31) of the Act. The Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) has not been defined under Income Tax Act, 1961, however, as per Hindu Law A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is ordinarily joint not only in estate but in food and worship. The members of a Hindu Family live in a state of union, unless the contrary is established.
