Can income tax department attach and freeze bank accounts of minor children if the guardian in the childrens bank account 's has tax liabilities.Kindly advise.
Raajeev Sampat. (Self employed.) 23 June 2013
Can income tax department attach and freeze bank accounts of minor children if the guardian in the childrens bank account 's has tax liabilities.Kindly advise.
adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (practicing advocate) 23 June 2013
No as per my knowledge minor''s bank account cannot be freezed,
Rajeev Kumar (Lawyer/Advocate) 23 June 2013
CA Ravindra Sharma (Partner) 24 June 2013
As the a/c of minor is opened for his benefit Income of Minor is included in the hand of the parent of the minor who has the liability to pay tax on same. Thus the minor's a/c cannot be freezed the a/c of minor
Vineet (Director) 24 June 2013
No, minor is a separate person and his account cannot be attached to recover tax liability in the hands of father.