n NISM Certifications
X NISM Series X
Medium

Mr. Ram purchased 2000 debentures at Rs 50 each and gifted them to Mr. Shyam; the FMV at the time of gifting is Rs 65 per debenture. The taxable amount in Mr. Shyam’s hands is Rs 1,30,000, which is the total FMV of Rs 65 x 2000 debentures.

Practice question from NISM Series XB- Investment Adviser (Level 2) Mock Test 2 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Rs 1,00,000

  2. Rs 1,30,000

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Rs 30,000

  4. D

    NIL

Why this is the answer

The entire FMV of securities received as a gift without consideration exceeds Rs 50,000, making the full amount taxable as per income tax rules.

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