Wealth tax is charged for every assessment year in respect of net wealth. Wealth tax is also a direct tax just like income tax computed on net wealth of an assessee. But it is charged on the amount of net wealth exceeding Rs. 15 Lacs.
Rate of wealth tax is 1%.
Wealth tax is charged on the net wealth of an assessee valued as on valuation date. The valuation date for chargeability of wealth tax is 31st March of the financial year.
Net wealth means taxable wealth. Broadly speaking it represents the excess of assets over debts.
The term assets means ;
(i) Guest house, residential house or commercial building.
(ii) Motor Cars.
(iii) Jewellery, bullion, utensils of gold silver, etc.
(iv) Yachts , boats and aircraft.
(v) Urban land, and
(vi) Cash in hand
June 29, 2009 at 2:11 pm |
hallo sir,
i need to know the rates of gold & silver applicable as per wealth tax for the asst year 2009-10 year ending 31/03/2009.
please help if available
ajay
June 29, 2009 at 3:22 pm |
Gold and Silver rates applicable as per wealth tax act as on 31-3-2009 are as under:
Gold @ Rs. 15,105 per 10g
Silver @ Rs. 22,165 per 1kg
Source: The Economic Times dated 01.04.2009
August 7, 2009 at 11:57 am |
i want to know that which items are included while computing the net wealth of an assessee/individual person and which items are exempted from the same
September 5, 2009 at 11:22 am |
The items which are includedwhile computing the net wealth is given in the post itself.