Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

34. Prior to its omission, section 8A, as inserted by the Wealth-tax (Amendment) Act, 1964, w.e.f. 1-4-1965 and later on amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1967, w.e.f. 1-4-1967 and Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 1-10-1984, stood as under :

"8A. Powers of Commissioner respecting specified areas, cases, persons, etc. -(1) The Commissioner may, by general or special order in writing, direct that-

(a)	-	the powers conferred on the Wealth-tax Officer by or under this Act shall, in respect of any specified case or class of cases or of any specified person or class of persons, be exercised by the Inspecting Assistant Commissioner ;
(b)	-	such of the functions assigned to the Wealth-tax Officer by or under this Act, as are specified in any such order may, in respect of any specified area or specified cases, or classes of cases or specified person .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store Latest Job Openings View all Featured 14 April 2026 GST CONSULTANT Abhishek G Agrawal & Co. Korba CA Final View Details Featured ARTICLESHIP 19 March 2026 Article Assistant Gupta Sachdeva & Co. Chartered Accountants New Delhi CA Final View Details Featured 28 March 2026 Accountant Ashok Amol & Associates New Delhi B.Com View Details Featured 28 March 2026 CA Final Ashok Amol & Associates New Delhi CA Final View Details Featured 29 April 2026 Manager- Finance and Compliance Naveen Fintech Pvt Ltd Kolkata CA Inter View Details Featured 13 April 2026 GST CONSULTANCY Abhishek G Agrawal & Co. Korba CA Final View Details Share  Facebook  Twitter  Linkedin  Reddit  Email  Whatsapp  Gmail  Pocket  Print  Pinterest  PDF  Translate Whatsapp Groups GST Income Tax CA Final CA Inter CAclubindia Login at CAclubindia CAclubindia India's largest network for finance professionals User Name Password Remember Me Forgot Password ? Alternatively, you can log in using: Login with Google Don't have an account? Register Now click here to register