Money gifted by working wife/soft loan to spouse

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28 November 2017 Dear sir

My wife who is working as defense officer on retirement got tax free funds from army as part of her provident fund and gratuity etc .
Out of this she transferred 20 lacs to our joint account for FDRs where due to senior citizen to get 0.5% more interest.
Can this interest be shown only in my tax return?
In order to reduce her tax liability on total income .

Can this amount be treated as gift by her so that I have some income to sustain myself/This being tax free amount received by her , has to be clubbed in her income u/s 64 or any other such act? Since it is actually not her taxable income at all.?

Can i keep showing interest earned on amount in my tax return therefore?

CA R SEETHARAMAN

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29 November 2017 This being tax free amount received by her , interest earned from it has to be clubbed in her income u/s 64.

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29 November 2017 Thanks Cant she open FD in my ma e as I dont earn in this fy and retired so i can take benefit?

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CA R SEETHARAMAN

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25 December 2017 You can't take benefit in such a case interest earned will be clubbed.

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25 December 2017 Thanks
1.kindly elaborate meaning of interest will be clubbed. Interest will go only to her or to both jointly?
2. Secondly if I show it as a sift loan form her at say 4@ interest rate to be returned after 2 years in installment along with interest?

CA R SEETHARAMAN

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25 December 2017 1 Interest can go jointly but added to wife's income tax calculation.
2 loan should be at bank lending rate.