TAKING A CALL Move to benefit those looking at succession planning; the finance bill proposes to make Aadhaar a must for getting PAN card & filing income tax returns Gifts to trusts in the form of money or property for the benefit of relatives will not be taxed. The finance bill, approved by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, has amended the original proposal that had expanded the scope of gifts to include money or property received for no consideration by trusts. Gifts received from trusts registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act will also be excluded. Besides, trusts receiving dividend income will be exempt from the additional 10% tax on dividend income exceeding `10 lakh. The move benefits those looking at succession planning. The provision had been introduced in the finance bill to prevent abuse and the exclusion was made to avoid hardship in genuine cases, a government official said. “This is a welcome amendment and would not impact succession planning through trust