Helllow experts,
As the title suggests, my query is whether fund transferred between spouses acccounts are in nature of loan or gift or what else? What are the income tax implications of such transfers? It may be worth noted here that husband or wife transferring fund to each others accounts for any reason is very common thing (may it be in small amount or big) and usually such funds are not repaid because they are considered to be family affair between the two (in a common paralance that - how there can be loan transaction between husband and wife which is very much right also). What should be the accounting treatments to such transactions, whether loan or something else?
Please explain in detail with relevant references.
Thanks in advance.
If either of you is a homemaker and has no income, it is common for this person to receive some money to take care of personal expenses. This has no income tax implications and is not considered as an income in the receiver’s hands.
but, a situation where you have genuinely transferred money to your wife’s account to meet her financial needs, for example, to help her start a business. This amount is considered as a loan if it is to be returned with interest. In case you are charging a reasonable interest and showing this as a source of income.
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