Got Shares as Gift? Disclose in ITR or Face Notice
If a family member gifts you shares worth lakhs, you may owe zero tax — but you must still report it in your ITR. Skipping this one step is the most common reason people get unnecessary income tax notices.
A ₹30L share gift costs you nothing in tax — but one missed ITR box can cost you months of headache
Your gift from family could trigger a tax notice if unreported in ITR
Key Takeaways
Check your AIS on the income tax portal (incometax.gov.in) before filing ITR — search for any share transfers or gifts that appear there and match them against what you received.
Disclose all gifted shares in Schedule EI (Exempt Income) of your ITR, even if no tax is due — this single step prevents an automated mismatch notice from the IT Department.
Collect a written gift deed with date, share details, and the donor's PAN — store this with your ITR documents for at least 7 years in case of future scrutiny.
If a family member gifts you shares worth lakhs, you may owe zero tax — but you must still report it in your ITR. Skipping this one step is the most common reason people get unnecessary income tax notices.
Here's what happened: Gifts of shares between close relatives — like father, mother, sibling or spouse — are fully exempt from capital gains tax under Section 47 of the Income Tax Act.. However, off-market share transfers are automatically captured in your Annual Information Statement (AIS), which the Income Tax Department monitors closely for unreported transactions.. If the gift amount exceeds ₹50,000 and the donor is NOT a close relative, the full value becomes taxable as 'income from other sources' in the receiver's hands — no exemption applies..
What you should do: Check your AIS on the income tax portal (incometax.gov.in) before filing ITR — search for any share transfers or gifts that appear there and match them against what you received.. Disclose all gifted shares in Schedule EI (Exempt Income) of your ITR, even if no tax is due — this single step prevents an automated mismatch notice from the IT Department.. Collect a written gift deed with date, share details, and the donor's PAN — store this with your ITR documents for at least 7 years in case of future scrutiny..
Even tax-exempt gifts must be reported. The IT system flags AIS mismatches automatically — if you don't explain a ₹30L share entry, a Section 133(6) notice arrives within months, forcing you to prove it was a gift.
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- [1]“Son becomes NRI, gifts shares worth Rs 30 lakh to father; should this be disclosed in ITR? What taxpayers must do to avoid tax notices” Wealth-Economic Times · 23 Jul 2026
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