Circular No. 627-Income tax Section 5(1)(xxa ) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 provides for exemption from wealth-tax in respect of value of equity shares in any company of the type referred to in clause (d) of section 45 which is established with the main object of carrying on the business of manufacture or production of any one or more of the articles or things specified in the list in the Ninth Schedule to the Income-tax Act, where such shares form part of the initial issue of equity share capital made by the company after the 28th day of February,
