You don’t mention what country you are in. Under US tax law. The borrower has NO tax related to a loan. The lender would include the interest portion of payments in their total income for tax purposes, and pay the same rate as normal income. In the case of a gift, the receiver has no tax. The giver can give up to $12,000 per year to each recipient with not tax results. Above that amount, a gift tax return must be filed, but up to $1 million can be given in a lifetime before taxes are actually paid.
April 26th, 2009 at 11:06 am 1
There are no tax liabilities on loans, but rather what you buy with the loan.
April 27th, 2009 at 3:21 pm 2
You don’t mention what country you are in. Under US tax law. The borrower has NO tax related to a loan. The lender would include the interest portion of payments in their total income for tax purposes, and pay the same rate as normal income. In the case of a gift, the receiver has no tax. The giver can give up to $12,000 per year to each recipient with not tax results. Above that amount, a gift tax return must be filed, but up to $1 million can be given in a lifetime before taxes are actually paid.