{"id":23659,"date":"2024-02-02T16:41:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/?p=23659"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:13:49","slug":"heres-how-to-use-invest-your-wedding-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/heres-how-to-use-invest-your-wedding-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How To Use &amp; Invest Your Wedding Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what you can earn through your wedding gifts?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t tell me that nobody told you this. Wedding gifts are not just gifts that make you additional money if used properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, couples receive a plethora of gifts at their wedding. The gifts could be cash, gold, diamonds, a piece of land, a vehicle, appliances and almost anything. Almost every couple receives some kind of gift. more doesn\u2019t matter. But only a few of them know about using their wedding gifts properly. In this blog, I will tell you how you can use your gifts and generate money from them too. Also, some unknown facts that nobody told you earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, without further ado let\u2019s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#Fact 1: Wedding Gifts Are Tax Exempted<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, all your wedding gifts are tax exempted, so don\u2019t need to hide them from the government. Rather you can invest them to make additional money out of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, gifts presented to newlywed couples by their immediate family members (parents, siblings, or siblings&#8217; spouses) during their wedding celebration are not subject to taxation in India. These gifts can include cash, houses, properties, gold, jewellery, stocks, and more, all of which enjoy exemption from taxation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23660 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taxes-are-exempted.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Know The Tax Rules on Wedding Gifts As Per Section 56<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s understand the Section 56 thoroughly in simple terms:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b>Wedding Gifts Received from Immediate Family Members\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a couple\u2019s bank account gets credited with worth Rupees Five lakh by immediate family members, it won\u2019t be taxed. But the credit should be made near the wedding date and can be in the form of a cheque or online transaction made by your family member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gifts-received-from-family.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b>Wedding Gifts Received from Friends<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Section 56 of IT Act, if a couple receives gifts worth rupees 50,000 from friends it won\u2019t be taxed. But exceeding the limit falls under taxation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><b>Immovable Property As a Wedding Gift<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a couple received immovable property such as a house or piece of land it would not be taxed. However, they have to pay a stamp duty of up to 50,000 rupees if it\u2019s from an unrelated individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23662 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/immovable-property.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What to do with Cash Received As Gift on Wedding?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as wedding functions are over make sure to deposit all cash gifts in the bank to avoid any tax implications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to get a deed done for all expensive gift items like houses, cars, jewellery. Also keep a record of all gifts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>When are Wedding Gifts Taxed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though wedding gifts are tax exempted in India, the income generated from it will be taxed. Let\u2019s understand it:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you receive a house as a wedding gift and later you start earning rent from the house. The rent will be taxed. Similarly if you sell that house, all capital gains will be taxed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Consult A Financial Expert<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know you can use your wedding gifts to make additional income, why keep it at home? To get better insight on the process and implications consult a financial advisor before your wedding so that you can start the process as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what you can earn through your wedding gifts? 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