Bare ActsThe Wealth-tax Act, 1957

Section 10

Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 18 of 1992, s

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Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 18 of 1992, s. 91 (w.e.f. 1-4-1993). Earlier it was amended by Act 21 of 1979, s. 23 (w.e.f. 1-4-1980) and Act 25 of 1975, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-4-1975), 16 1[(4A) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (4), nothing contained in clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall apply to any such transfer as is referred to therein made before the 1st day of April, 1963, by an individual who but for the extension of this Act to the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman and Diu, and Pondicherry, would not have been an assessee, and the value of any assets so transferred shall not be included in the computation of his net wealth.] (5) The value of any assets transferred under an irrevocable transfer shall be liable to be included in computing the net wealth of the transferor as and when the power to revoke arises to him. 2[(5A) Where a gift of money from one person to another is made by means of entries in the books of account maintained by the person making the gift or by an individual or a Hindu undivided family or a firm or an association of persons or body of individuals with whom or which he has business or other relationship, the value of such gift shall be liable to be included in computing the net wealth of the person making the gift unless he proves to the satisfaction of the 3[Assessing Officer] that the money has actually been delivered to the other person at the time the entries were made.] 4[(6) For the purposes of this Act, the holder of an impartible estate shall be deemed to be the individual owner of all the properties comprised in the estate. 5[(7) Where the assessee is a member of a co-operative society, company or other association of persons and a building or part thereof is allotted or leased to him under a house building scheme of the society, company or association, as the case may be, the assessee shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to be the owner of such building or part and the value of such building or part, shall be included in computing the net wealth of the assessee; and, in determining the value of such building or part, the value of any outstanding instalments of the amount payable under such scheme by the assessee to the society, company or association towards the cost of such building or part and the land appurtenant thereto shall, whether the amount so payable is described as such or in any other manner in such scheme, be deducted as a debt owed by him in relation to such building or part. (8) A person— (a) who is allowed to take or retain possession of any building or part thereof in part performance of a contract of the nature referred to in section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882); (b) who acquires any rights (excluding any rights by way of a lease from month to month or for a period not exceeding one year) in or with respect to any building or part thereof by virtue of any such transaction as is referred to in clause (f) of section 269UA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), shall be deemed to be the owner of that building or part thereof and the value of such building or part shall be included in computing the net wealth of such person.] Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,— (a) the expression “transfer” includes any disposition, settlement, trust, covenant, agreement or arrangement; 6*** 2[(aa) the expression “child” includes a step-child and an adopted child;]

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