COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX vs. ANUP ASSOCIATES

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WTR/240/1996HC GujaratGJHC24022170199629 January 1998Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.ABICHANDANI,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL R. DAVE2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Gujarat answered the referred question in the affirmative, in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue. The Court stated that since the facts are similar to Wealth Tax Reference No. 43/93, which was also decided on the same day, and the question involved is almost identical, it was not necessary to reproduce the facts of this case. For the reasons given in the judgment and order delivered in Wealth Tax Reference No. 43/93, the Court held that the Tribunal was correct in its decision. The reference stands disposed of accordingly. The operative direction is that the question is answered in favour of the assessee. No issue was expressly left undecided.

What were the facts?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, referred a question of law to the High Court of Gujarat under Section 27(1) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. The assessee is Anup Associates, and the petitioner is the Commissioner of Wealth Tax. The assessment year(s) are not explicitly stated. The order under challenge is the decision of the ITAT. The amount in dispute is not specified. The procedural history is that the ITAT referred a question to the High Court for its opinion, and the High Court is now delivering its judgment on this reference. The High Court noted that the facts are similar to another case, Wealth Tax Reference No. 43/93, decided on the same day.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in holding that the assessee's wealth is below the taxable limit and hence it should be taxed at a normal rate as against the maximum marginal rate? Assessee's Contentions: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee. Revenue's Contentions: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the Revenue. However, the question itself implies the Revenue's disagreement with the Tribunal's finding that the wealth was below the taxable limit and should be taxed at a normal rate instead of the maximum marginal rate.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 27(1)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

WEALTH TAX REFERENCE No 240 of 1996

For Approval and Signature:

Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.K.ABICHANDANI and MR.JUSTICE A.R.DAVE ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements?

2.

To be referred to the Reporter or not?

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Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement?

4.

Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder?

5.

Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge?

-------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX Versus ANUP ASSOCIATES --------------------------------------------------------------

Appearance: B.B.NAYAK with MR MANISH R BHATT for Petitioner Respondent served

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CORAM : MR.JUSTICE R.K.ABICHANDANI and MR.JUSTICE A.R.DAVE Date of decision: 29/01/98

ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per R.K.Abichandani,J.)

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has referred for the opinion of this Court the following

question under Section 27(1) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. "Whether, the appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in holding that the assessee's wealth is below taxable limit and hence it should be taxed at a normal rate as against the maximum marginal rate?"

A similar question has been answered by us today in Wealth Tax Reference No. 43/93. Since the facts are similar and the question involved almost identical, we do not find it necessary to reproduce the facts of this case. For the reasons given by us in our judgement and order delivered in Wealth Tax Reference No. 43/93 today, we answer the question referred to us in the affirmative in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue. The reference stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs.

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*/Mohandas

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