The Gift-Tax Act, 1958
CHAPTER
VII
PAYMENT AND RECOVERY OF GIFT - TAX
29. Gift-tax by whom payable.
Subject to the provisions of this
Act, gift-tax shall be payable by the donor but when in the opinion of the
Gift-tax Officer the tax cannot be recovered from the donor, it may be
recovered from the donee:
Provided that where the donees are more than one, they shall be jointly and
severally liable for the amount of tax determined to be payable by the donor:
Provided further that the amount of tax which may be recovered from each donee
shall not exceed the value of the gift made to him as on the date of the gift.]