Gifts are taxed under Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, after 1 April 2017. Under Section 56(2)(x)(a), when any person receives a sum of money exceeding Rs.50,000 without consideration as a gift, then the whole of the gift amount will be taxed in the hands of the donee under the head ‘Income from other sources’.
Under Section 56(2)(x)(b), when a person receives an immovable property without consideration as a gift, and the stamp duty value of the gift deed exceeds Rs.50,000, then the stamp duty value of the property is taxable in the hands of the donee.