Gift made to daughter

Sumiti Jain (FP) (1364 Points)

07 February 2011  

A person has received a sum of money from the sale of his shop, now he wants to make a gift to his daughter with that sale proceeds. This gift is made other than an occasion of her marriage.

What is the treatment in the hands of that person of such sale proceed? Whether he has to pay tax on the total amount recd. less cost or on the amount left from the deduction of amt. of gift.