Section 21AA- Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment when assets are held by certain associations of persons (1) Where assets chargeable to tax under this Act are held by an association of persons, other than a company or co-operative society 31[or society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any law corresponding to that Act in force in […]

Section 21A – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment in cases of diversion of property, or of income from property, held under trust for public charitable or religious purposes Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (i) of section 5, where any property is held] under trust for any public purpose of a charitable or religious nature in India and— 18[(i)   any part of

Section 21 – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment when assets are held by courts of wards, administrators-general, etc (1) 89[Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1A), in the case of assets chargeable to tax under this Act], which are held by a court of wards or an administrator-general or an official trustee or any receiver or manager or any other person, by whatever

Section 20A – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment after partial partition of a Hindu undivided family Where a partial partition has taken place after the 31st day of December, 1978, among the members of a Hindu undivided family hitherto assessed as undivided,— (a)   such family shall continue to be liable to be assessed under this Act as if no such partial

Section 20 – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment after partition of a Hindu undivided family (1) Where, at the time of making an assessment, it is brought to the notice of the 87[Assessing Officer] that a partition has taken place among the members of a Hindu undivided family, and the 87[Assessing Officer], after inquiry, is satisfied that the joint family property has been partitioned

Section 19A – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Assessment in the case of executors (1) Subject as hereinafter provided, the net wealth of the estate of a deceased person shall be chargeable to tax in the hands of the executor or executors. (2) The executor or executors shall for the purposes of this Act be treated as an individual. (3) The status of

Section 19 – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Tax of deceased person payable by legal representative (1) Where a person dies, his executor, administrator or other legal representative shall be liable to pay out of the estate of the deceased person, to the extent to which the estate is capable of meeting the charge, the wealth-tax assessed as payable by such person, or

Section 18D – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Additional wealth-tax Omitted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989, w.e.f. 1-4-1989. Chapter IVB, consisting of section 18D, was inserted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, with effect from the same date

Section 18C – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Procedure when assessee claims identical question of law is pending before High Court or Supreme Court 1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where an assessee claims that any question of law arising in his case for an assessment year which is pending before the 80[Assessing Officer] or any appellate authority (such case being hereafter in

Section 18BA – Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

Power of Commissioner to grant immunity from penalty. (1) A person may make an application to the Commissioner for granting immunity from penalty, if— (a)   he has made an application for settlement under section 22C and the proceedings for settlement have abated under section 22HA; and (b)   the penalty proceedings have been initiated