Tax liability on lending money to friend

If I get any interest, what will be the tax liability?

Ans. The interest income will be clubbed with the other income like salary, business, profession, house property and taxed accordingly, however, in absence of the ROI and other details of income it is impossible to calculate your tax liability. The Current slab of tax as per the existing tax laws will be applicable.

Dear Ankit,

If u lend money to ur friend without any interest then plz make sure if in future ITO ask about that Why u give him/her money without any interest ?

You can one thing give the money throught the cheque and then show in books also and there after when u take money back from your friend then take in cheque form.

OR

U can give money to him/her at a very nominal interest rate and this vl b club in your other source of income.

Dhiraj Aggarwal.

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Taxpoint Consulting Pvt Ltd

Hi,

This query is an extention of Ankit's. I would like to do my business by borrowing money from my friends. I am planing to collect about 50 Lacks - 1 C all together (everything in Cheque and Net transfer) from different friends. They all are planing to give me the amount without interest too. But, inorder to avoid any tax issues, do they have to charge an interest on the amout they are lending? If yes, what is the minimum amout to be charged according to Indian law? Also, is there a limit on the amount which I can borrow from friends and do my business?

Thanks,
Rahul.

A friendly loan may be without any interest and there is no provision to charge any notional interest on the same.

Precautions and documentation:

1. All loan transaction should be by account payee cheque or bank draft

2. If you are giving loan which is interest free, please ensure that loan is out of your own savings and not intereset bearing borrowed funds. If you are paying interest on borrowed funds, charge interest on loan agiven atleast equal to the rate of your borrowed funds.

3. If you are accepting loan, need to be more cautious regarding creditworthiness of your lender. They should be men of means and could prove the same with documents.

There is no limit of borrowing for business purposes, provided your lenders have capacity. Yes, your bankers may have issues with these friendly loan if you are planning to borrow from them too.

Hi,

please be noted that lending money for interest without proper license is illegal. Friendly loan cant be charged with interest and cant be documented as well.

To show more unsecured loan  in the liabilities is invitaion for Scrutiny assessment which is danger to prove.