The Taxability of gifts is covered U/s 56 of The Income Tax Act. The gifts are catergorised into 2 i.e Movable Properties and Immovable properties.
In case of:-
cash:- if any person gifts in cash an amount exceeding 50,000/- during the previous year then it will be taxable. Only if it exceeds 50,000 .
In case of movable properties i.e shares securities, Jewellery Drawaings , Pantings,, Sculptures, Archaleogocial Collectiona and any other work of art. If the Fair mArket Value received without consideration during the previous year exceeds 50,000 then the whole of the agggregate FMV of movable properties will be chargeable to TAx.
In case of Immovable properties without consideration and the stamp suty value of which exceeds 50,000 then the stamp duty will be chargeable to tax.. But if the property is purchased for a considerartion which is lower than the stamp duty value then nothing will be taxable.
Any gift reveived from the following shall not be treated as gift for it to be taxable:-
1. Received from relative
2. Received on the ocassion of marriage
3. Received by way of wll or inheritance
4. From Local authority, fund, foundation,university other eduacational institutuin, hospital and trust U/s 10(23 C)
For relative see Sec 56.