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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 60329 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 136841 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 3187 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 7121 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 14339 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 3436 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 20955 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 1346 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 672 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 378 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 5343 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 639 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 1419 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 2610 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


​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 6780 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 2520 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 3985 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 3143 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 15349 Views 0 comment Print


Introduction Of Inheritance Tax- Move Towards Reduction Of Fiscal Deficit

July 9, 2014 3662 Views 0 comment Print

An inheritance tax or Estate tax or Death duty is a tax paid by a person who inherits the assets of the deceased. It is a tax on the assets which a person receives after the demise of the transferor. In international tax law, there is disparateness between an estate tax and an inheritance tax: an estate tax is levied on the assets of the deceased, while an inheritance tax is levied on the assets received by the heirs. Estate tax was there in India from 1953-1985.

Mandatory E-Filing of Wealth Tax Return and FAQ

July 9, 2014 58721 Views 1 comment Print

Vide Notification No. 32/2014 dated 23-06-2014, CBDT has made mandatory filing of Wealth Tax Return only by electronic means for certain persons including Company and an assessee being individual or HUF who is liable to audit u/s 44AB. From Assessment Year 2014-2015 onwards, Company and an assessee being individual or HUF who is liable to […]

Changes made in Wealth Tax Return Form for Assessment Year 2014-15

July 9, 2014 6025 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT wide its notification No. 32/2014 dated 23.06.2014 has amended the Wealth–Tax Rules, 1957. As per notification electronic filing of wealth tax return under the digital signatures has been made mandatory except in cases of individual or HUF assessees

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

July 4, 2014 20955 Views 0 comment Print

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 (Return of Net Wealth) electronically under digital signature for assessment year 2014‐15 and onwards. [Refer Notification No:32/2014 dated 23/06/2014]. Some of the Important Feature related to Filing of Form BB […]

Applicability of Wealth tax on making charges of jewellery

June 25, 2014 8720 Views 0 comment Print

Under the scheme of Wealth Tax in India, Wealth tax is levied on the net wealth of the every individual, Hindu undivided family and company as on the valuation date. Net Wealth means the amount by which the aggregate value computed in accordance with the provisions of Wealth Tax Act of all the assets

CBDT notifies new Wealth Tax Return Form & Rules for Online Filing

June 23, 2014 32739 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 32/2014-Income Tax Form of return of net wealth. — (1) The return of net wealth referred to in section 14 shall— (a) in respect of assessment year 2013‐14 and earlier assessment years in the case of individuals, Hindu undivided families and companies, be in Form BA and shall be verified in the manner specified therein.

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

June 18, 2014 1346 Views 0 comment Print

Filing of tax returns o    I-T returns should also include wealth tax return so that the taxpayer need not separately file wealth tax returns. These returns should also be processed together in the CPC at Bengaluru. o    The disclosures in the return should include a brief mention of the issues on which there has been […]

ICAI recommends increase in Wealth Tax exemption limit to One Crore

June 5, 2014 1835 Views 0 comment Print

CA Sandeep Kanoi It its pre-budget memorandum ICAI has submitted following recommendations related to wealth tax :- Taxable Wealth – to exempt motor cars – The amendment in the definition of “assets” was made by the Finance Act, 1992 with a view to promote investment in productive assets. In line with intention of the lawmakers, […]

Electronic filing of annexure-less return of net wealth

January 29, 2014 4133 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 139C and 139D of the Income-tax Act contain provisions for facilitating filing of annexure-less return of income in electronic form by certain class of income-tax assesses. In order to facilitate electronic filing of annexure-less return of net wealth, new sections 14A and 14B have been inserted vide Finance Act,2013 in the Wealth-tax Act on similar lines.

Wealth tax not leviable on urban land used for agricultural purposes and classified as agricultural land

January 29, 2014 13537 Views 0 comment Print

Wealth tax is not leviable on urban land which is, (i) classified as agricultural land in the records of the Government; and (ii) used for agricultural purposes.