Wealth tax applicability

This query is : Resolved 

26 September 2007 Pls confirm whether WT is payable on agriculture urban land being in use for agriculture. Pls elaborate.Thanks
Ratan K Rathi

27 September 2007 Hello Mr. Rathi,
Urban land; "Urban Land" means land situated :

in any area which is comprised within the jurisdiction of a local authority and which has a population of not less than ten thousand according to the last proceeding census of which the relevant figures have been published before the valuation date; or
any area within such distance, not being more than eight kilometres from the local limits of a local authority as the Central Government may, having regard to the extent, and scope for urbanisation of that may, and other relevant considerations, specify in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.
However, the following urban land shall not be included in assets;

land on which construction of a building is not permissible under any law for the time being in force in the area in which such land is situated;
land occupied by any building which has been constructed with the approval of the appropriate authority;
any unused land held by the assessee for industrial purposes for a period of two years from the date of its acquisition by him.
land held by an assessee as stock-in-trade for a period of five years from the date of its acquisition by him. (Ten years w.e.f. A.Y. 1999-2000).
Note: Agricultural land situated in urban area is not liable to wealth-tax

28 September 2007 Dear CA Dashrathji,
Pls confirm whether agri land in urban area does not fall under the definition of urban land and as such not liable to WT. Pls confirm and olige.


You need to be the querist or approved CAclub expert to take part in this query .
Click here to login now


CCI Pro
CAclubindia's WhatsApp Groups Link


Similar Resolved Queries


loading


Unanswered Queries



CCI Pro
Meet our CAclubindia PRO Members

Follow us
add to google news



Answer Query



Company
Featured 28 March 2026
Accountant

Ashok Amol & Associates

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
Featured 14 March 2026
Article Trainee

N N V Satish&co

Hyderabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
Featured 12 March 2026
Customer Relationship Executive

TAXLET

Calicut

B.Com

View Details
Company
Featured 13 April 2026
GST CONSULTANCY

Abhishek G Agrawal & Co.

Korba

CA Final

View Details
Company
Featured 14 March 2026
Associate CA

N N V Satish&co

Hyderabad

CA

View Details
Company
Featured 19 March 2026
Article Assistant

Gupta Sachdeva & Co. Chartered Accountants

New Delhi

CA Final

View Details
Company
Featured 14 April 2026
GST CONSULTANT

Abhishek G Agrawal & Co.

Korba

CA Final

View Details
Company
Featured 28 March 2026
CA Final

Ashok Amol & Associates

New Delhi

CA Final

View Details