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Section 55A- Reference to Valuation officer

Income Tax : Article discusses about Basic provisions, Circumstances in which reference under section 55A of Income Tax Act, 1961 can be made t...

June 9, 2022 63032 Views 2 comments Print

All about Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Income Tax : Article discusses about Basic provisions, Following entities are not liable to pay wealth-tax, Manner of computation of net wealth...

May 19, 2018 139934 Views 9 comments Print

How to file online Rectification Request for Wealth Tax Return

Income Tax : To file your Rectification request online for Wealth Tax Return files online on Income Tax Online Portal , you should be a registe...

May 28, 2016 3325 Views 0 comment Print

5 Major Reasons Behind Income Tax Notices

Income Tax : Although it’s quite common to receive notices from IT department, people do get scared when they get one. What one needs to ...

November 3, 2015 7178 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory e-Filing of ITR / Wealth Tax Returns with or Without Digital Signature for A.Y. 2015-16

Income Tax : Recently we received an email from A CA from Delhi in which he said that Income Tax officers are not accepting ITR 3 and 4 despite...

September 4, 2015 14456 Views 0 comment Print


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Non-applicability of Wealth-tax for November, 2015 CA Final Examination

CA, CS, CMA : The Finance Bill, 2015, introduced in the Parliament on 28th February, 2015, has proposed to abolish the levy of wealth-tax under ...

April 30, 2015 3466 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT releases Form BB (Return of Net Wealth) for AY 2014-15

Income Tax : CA Sandeep Kanoi A company and an assessee being individual or HUF who is liable to audit u/s 44AB are required to furnish Form BB...

July 4, 2014 20994 Views 0 comment Print

I-T returns should also include wealth tax returns – TARC

Income Tax : Filing of tax returns o    I-T returns should also include wealth tax return so that the taxpayer need not separately file weal...

June 18, 2014 1376 Views 0 comment Print

DTC to be bulkier than existing Income Tax Act

Income Tax : The proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which will replace the archaic Income Tax Act, is bulkier than the existing law, as the new ...

August 31, 2010 789 Views 0 comment Print


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Diamond Jewelry Included in Gross Weight, Not Added Separately to Wealth: ITAT

Income Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Shekhar Agarwal Vs ACIT case where ITAT Delhi deletes addition of diamond jewellery found during sea...

March 7, 2024 660 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation & restriction should be considered for valuation of shares for gift tax: SC

Income Tax : Supreme Court held that the valuation of shares for the purpose of gift tax needs to take into consideration the limitations and r...

October 21, 2022 5517 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT allows rectification of Mistake in Assessing vacant land to Wealth Tax

Income Tax : Wipro GE Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) We notice that there was difference of opinion between the assessee and the...

February 18, 2022 729 Views 0 comment Print

No market value could be ascribed for valuation of seized gold/assets for Wealth Tax

Income Tax : mere legal ownership will not be enough to fasten liability on the assessee in respect of the market value of the seized assets ev...

June 16, 2021 1617 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty under Wealth tax if AO not specifies that default relates to concealment and/or furnishing of inaccurate particulars

Income Tax : Smt. Yannaben Anilbhai Jethani Vs ITO (ITAT Rajkot) We find that the issue for our consideration is, whether penalty initiated and...

June 4, 2021 2781 Views 0 comment Print


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​Names of valuers as per Order u/s 34AD of Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Income Tax : Order u/s 34AD of the Wealth Tax Act. 1957 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Chief Commissioner or Director General of In...

October 6, 2020 7776 Views 0 comment Print

Monetary limits for filing/withdrawal of Wealth Tax appeals by dept

Income Tax : Monetary limits for filing/withdrawal of Wealth Tax appeals by the Department before ITAT, HCs and SLPs/appeals before SC through ...

February 5, 2019 2649 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961 & Wealth tax Act, 1957

Income Tax : F.No. 285/90/2013 IT(Inv.V) Guidelines for Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961/Wealth tax Act, 1957 in cases of pe...

September 4, 2015 4117 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of due date of filing return of wealth for A.Y. 2015-16 to 07.09.2015

Income Tax : In view of CBDT order F.No.225/154/2015/ITA-II dated 2.9.2015 issued under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, extending the due da...

September 3, 2015 3200 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of due date of filing Return of wealth for A.Y, 2015-16

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes vide order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act F.No.225/154/ 2015/ETA-II dated 10.6.2015 has ext...

July 27, 2015 15454 Views 0 comment Print


Abolition of levy of wealth-tax under Wealth-tax Act, 1957

May 20, 2015 8495 Views 0 comment Print

History of Wealth Tax Act Wealth-tax Act was introduced w.e.f. 01.04.1957 on the recommendation of Prof. Nicholas Kaldor forachieving twin major objectives of reducing inequalities and helping the enforcement of Income-tax Act through cross checks. Accordingly, all the assets of the assessees were taken into account for computation of net-wealth. The levy of wealth-tax wasthoroughly […]

Non-applicability of Wealth-tax for November, 2015 CA Final Examination

April 30, 2015 3466 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill, 2015, introduced in the Parliament on 28th February, 2015, has proposed to abolish the levy of wealth-tax under the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 with effect from assessment year 2016-17. The Finance Bill, 2015 would be enacted in May 2015, after it is passed by both the Houses of the Parliament and receives the assent of the President of India.

Gold and Silver Rates as on 31.03.2015

April 11, 2015 61488 Views 0 comment Print

Gold rates 24 CARAT Rs.26,580.00 (99.50) per 10 gram 22 CARAT Rs.25,850.00 per 10 gram 20 CARAT Rs.24,150.00 per 10 gram 18 CARAT Rs.22,100.00 per 10 gram Silver Rates : Rs.37,500.00 Per Kg Related Posts- Gold & Silver rates from 01.04.1981 to 31.03.2014 Year end Rates of Gold & Silver from 1982 to 2014 with […]

Wealth Tax : Chargeability of Interest on self-assessment tax paid

April 9, 2015 9552 Views 0 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 5/2015, Dated: April 9, 2015 Chargeability of Interest under section 17B of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 on self-assessment tax paid before the due date of filing of return of net wealth

An analysis on Abolition of wealth tax in Finance Bill, 2015

March 4, 2015 10608 Views 0 comment Print

Though the government has been able to successfully enact Wealth Tax act in India for nearly 57 years till now, it has now considered to scrap the Act in it’s entirety w.e.f 1st April, 2016. This means that the return of wealth need not be filed for the Financial Year 2015-16.

Union Budget 2015 – Key takeaways for individuals

March 1, 2015 2829 Views 0 comment Print

The expectation from the Government was to reduce the tax burden for overall middle class, however there was no alteration in the income tax slabs, only some additional deductions are been introduced in the budget. The Finance Minister has said that individuals can now increase its non-taxable income close to Rs 450,000 a year if they plan well.

Wealth Tax Returns not to be filed from Assessment Year 2016-17

March 1, 2015 12642 Views 0 comment Print

Abolition of levy of wealth-tax under Wealth-tax Act, 1957 Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (‘the WT Act’) was introduced w.e.f. 01.04.1957 on the recommendation of Prof. Nicholas Kaldor for achieving twin major objectives of reducing inequalities and helping the enforcement of Income-tax Act through cross checks. Accordingly, all the assets of the assessees were taken into account […]

Whether it is a tax planning or tax avoidance or tax evasion ??????

February 27, 2015 14476 Views 0 comment Print

Shah Rukh Khan (King Khan), a famous actor of Bollywood, had given a loan of Rs. 2,28,88,530.00 to his wife Gauri Khan in A.Y. 2006-07. Gauri Khan has purchased, out of the said loan, a residential property and jewellery. The A.O. has accepted the Wealth Tax Return filed by Shah Rukh Khan passing an order […]

No Wealth tax on Assets Purchased by Wife out of loan from Husband- Shah Rukh khan gets relief

December 14, 2014 3751 Views 0 comment Print

The facts, in brief, are that the assessee declared net wealth of Rs.2,75,28,460/- in his wealth tax return. The ld. Assessing Officer accepted the wealth declared by the assessee by passing an order u/s 16(3) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.

How to Fill Return Of Net Wealth (Form BB)

July 19, 2014 18467 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions For Filling Up Return Of Net Wealth in new Form BB assessment years 2014-15 and subsequent years- Net Wealth (Form BB)is to be filled up by all wealth-tax assessees [individual, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) or company]. This form is applicable for assessment years 2014-15 and subsequent years.

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