Circular No. 69-Income Tax Attention is invited to the provisions contained in clause (xx) of sub-section (1) of section 5. Clause (xx) exempts from wealth-tax the value of any equity shares held by the assessees in any company of the type referred to in clause (d) of section 45 where such shares form part of the initial issue of equity share capital made by the company after March 31, 1964