Tag: Gift Deed

Aug 17
Can parents take back property gifted to their children?

A gift of a property that is valid and accepted by a donee, cannot be revoked by the donor, except under certain special circumstances. We look at the cases where revocation is possible With many children opting to migrate out of India for employment and the gradual disappearance of the joint family system, parents with […]

Aug 17
Stamp duty and tax on gift deed of Property

While a gift of house property does not involve monetary consideration, it needs to be registered and taxes should be paid in certain cases Gifting is an act, through which a person voluntarily transfers certain rights in an asset to another person, without any consideration. Gifting of house property has a certain income tax and […]

Aug 17
Gift deed or a will: Which is a better option to transfer property

Properties can be transferred to someone you love, without any consideration, by way of a gift or through a will. We examine the pros and cons of each method Transfer of property by way of gift If you wish to transfer property, so as to make the donee enjoy the property immediately, this can be […]