Section45
The Gift-tax Act, 1958

Act not to apply in certain cases

Spent From 01 Apr 1958 Act 18 of 1958 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 18 of 1958 Ministry Finance Enacted 15 May 1958 In force 01 Apr 1958 Cited by 1 provision

Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act, 1958 deals with act not to apply in certain cases. [No tax shall be levied under this Act in respect of gifts made by]— [(a) a company in which the public are substantially interested; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1958.

[No tax shall be levied under this Act in respect of gifts made by]— [(a) a company in which the public are substantially interested;

(b) any company to an Indian company in a scheme of amalgamation;] [(e) any institution or fund the income whereof is exempt from income-tax under [section 11 or section 12] of the Income-tax Act.] [Explanation 1.—For the purposes of clause (b), the term “amalgamation” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (1B) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act.] [Explanation 3.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the exemption admissible under clause (e) in relation to gifts made by an institution or fund referred to in that clause shall not be denied merely on either or both of the following grounds, namely :—

(i) that, subsequent to the gift, any part of the income of the institution or fund has become chargeable to tax due to non-compliance with any of the provisions of [section 11 or section 12 or (ii) that, under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Income-tax Act, the exemption under [section 11 or section 12] of that Act is denied to the institution or fund in relation to any income arising to it from any investment referred to in clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of the said Act where the aggregate of the funds invested by it in a concern referred to in the said clause (h) does not exceed five per cent. of the capital of that concern.]

Section 45, The Gift-tax Act, 1958 (Act 18 of 1958).

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Questions about Section 45

What does Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act deal with?

Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act is headed "Act not to apply in certain cases". [No tax shall be levied under this Act in respect of gifts made by]— [(a) a company in which the public are substantially interested;

How do I find court cases under Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Gift Tax Act 45, section 45 Gift Tax Act, section 45 of the Gift-tax Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 11 (Inspector of Gift-tax), section 12 (Gift-tax authorities to follow orders, etc., of the Board), Income-tax Act 2 (Definitions), Income-tax Act 13 (Section 11 not to apply in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act come into force?

Section 45 of the Gift-tax Act, cited as Gift Tax Act 45, came into force on 01 Apr 1958, having been enacted on 15 May 1958. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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