Husband has to pay income tax for wife’s Rs 17-crore land sale deal due to this reason; ITAT Bangalore ruling explained

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The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore said wife is not liable to pay income tax on selling husband's gifted land. The land was sold for Rupees 17.26 crore. The ITAT said income from gifted assets is taxable in the husband's hands. Section 64(1)(iv) of the Income Tax Act was analyzed and then ITAT clarified that sale transfers cannot shift tax liability. Know more.