New Wealth Tax Circular Specifying Fees to be charged by Valuer

Wealth-tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2009 – Substitution of rule 8C

NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2009, DATED 30-1-2009

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following further amendments in the Wealth-tax Act, 1957, namely:—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Wealth-tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2009.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from 1st April, 2009.

2. In the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 for rule 8C, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :—

Scale of fees to be charged by a registered valuer.

8C. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rules (2) and (3), the lees to be charged by a registered valuer for valuation of any asset shall not exceed the amount calculated at the following rates, namely :—

(a) On the first Rs.5.00.000 of the asset as valued :  1/2 per cent of the value;

(b) On the next Rs. 10 lakhs of the asset as valued :  1/5 per cent of the value;

(c) On the next Rs.40 lakhs of the asset as valued :  1/10 per cent of the value;

(d) On the balance of the asset as valued :  1/20 per cent of the value.

(2) Where two or more assets are required to be valued by a registered valuer at the instance of an assessee all such assets shall be deemed to constitute, a single asset for the purposes of calculating the fees payable to such, registered valuer.

(3) Where the amount of fees calculated in accordance with sub-rules (1) and (2) is less than Rs.500, the registered valuer may charge Rs.500 as his fees.

[F. No. 149/144/2008-TPL]