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1. Taxable gift due to reduction in profit share and increase in son's share. 2. Taxable gift due to reduction in profit share and allocation to son. 3. Taxable gift due to reduction in profit share and allocation to brothers. 4. Taxable gift on retirement and allocation of share to sons. 5. Taxable gift due to reduction in profit share and allocation to brothers. 6. Taxable gift on retirement from the firm. Issue-wise Detailed Analysis: Issue 1: Taxable Gift Due to Reduction in Profit Share and Increase in Son's Share Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in holding that there was a taxable gift by the assessee when his share of profit in the firm was reduced from 19 paise to 14 paise and that of his son was increased from 9 paise to 14 paise? Analysis: The court examined whether the reduction in the assessee's profit share and the corresponding increase in his son's share constituted a taxable gift under the Gift-tax Act. The Gift-tax Officer (GTO) initially held that this redistribution amounted to a gift. However, the Appellate Assistant Commissioner (AAC) found that the son's investment of Rs. 2.35 lakhs as capital constituted adequate consideration, negating the gift-tax liability. The Tribunal disagreed, stating the consideration was inadequate and upheld the gift-tax assessment. The court found that the partnership deed did not indicate any transfer of property and that the introduction of capital by the son was adequate consideration. Thus, the court concluded that there was no taxable gift. Issue 2: Taxable Gift Due to Reduction in Profit Share and Allocation to Son Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in holding that there was a taxable gift by the assessee when his share in the profits of the firm was reduced from 28% to 19% and 9% share was given to his son? Analysis: Similar to the first issue, the court analyzed the reduction in the assessee's profit share and the allocation to his son. The GTO considered this a gift, but the AAC found adequate consideration in the son's capital contribution. The Tribunal reversed the AAC's decision, citing inadequate consideration. The court reiterated that the partnership deed did not specify a transfer of property and that the son's capital investment was sufficient consideration. Consequently, the court held that there was no taxable gift. Issue 3: Taxable Gift Due to Reduction in Profit Share and Allocation to Brothers Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in holding that there was a taxable gift by the assessee when his share of profit in the firm was reduced from 5% to 3% and 2% was given to his brothers? Analysis: The court examined the reduction in the assessee's profit share and the allocation to his brothers. The GTO assessed this as a gift, but the AAC found adequate consideration in the brothers' contributions. The Tribunal disagreed, citing inadequate consideration. The court found that the partnership deed did not indicate a transfer of property and that the contributions by the brothers were adequate consideration. Thus, the court concluded that there was no taxable gift. Issue 4: Taxable Gift on Retirement and Allocation of Share to Sons Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in holding that on the assessee's retirement from the firm in which he had 9% share, which was given on his retirement to his 3 sons, there was a taxable gift under the Gift-tax Act, 1958? Analysis: The court analyzed the assessee's retirement and the allocation of his share to his sons. The GTO considered this a gift, but the AAC found adequate consideration in the sons' contributions. The Tribunal reversed the AAC's decision, citing inadequate consideration. The court found that the partnership deed did not indicate a transfer of property and that the sons' contributions were adequate consideration. Therefore, the court concluded that there was no taxable gift. Issue 5: Taxable Gift Due to Reduction in Profit Share and Allocation to Brothers Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in holding that there was a taxable gift by the assessee when his share of profit in the firm was reduced from 5% to 4% and 1% was given to his brothers? Analysis: The court examined the reduction in the assessee's profit share and the allocation to his brothers. The GTO assessed this as a gift, but the AAC found adequate consideration in the brothers' contributions. The Tribunal disagreed, citing inadequate consideration. The court found that the partnership deed did not indicate a transfer of property and that the contributions by the brothers were adequate consideration. Thus, the court concluded that there was no taxable gift. Issue 6: Taxable Gift on Retirement from the Firm Question: Whether the Tribunal was right in law in holding that on the assessee's retirement from the firm, there was a gift under the Gift-tax Act, 1958? Analysis: The court analyzed the assessee's retirement and the implications under the Gift-tax Act. The GTO considered this a gift, but the AAC found adequate consideration in the contributions by the new partners. The Tribunal reversed the AAC's decision, citing inadequate consideration. The court found that the partnership deed did not indicate a transfer of property and that the contributions by the new partners were adequate consideration. Therefore, the court concluded that there was no taxable gift. Conclusion: The court held that the Tribunal was not right in holding that there was a taxable gift by the assessee in each of the cases. The court emphasized the adequacy of consideration provided by the new partners and the lack of any explicit transfer of property in the partnership deeds. Consequently, the court answered all the questions referred in the negative, indicating that there was no taxable gift by the assessee.
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