This Wealth Tax Reference concerned the exemption of annuity policies under the Wealth-tax Act. Relying on the Supreme Court, the Court answered the referred question in the affirmative in favour of the assessee and disposed of the reference accordingly.
Reference referred by the Tribunal was answered in favour of the assessee.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WEALTH TAX REFERENCE NO.6 OF 1997
The Commissioner of Wealth Tax...Applicant
Vs.
Sri Dharmendra Deol ..Respondent
Shri P.S. Sahadevan, for the Applicant
None for the Respondent.
CORAM: F.I.REBELLO&
R.S.MOHITE, JJ.
DATED: 22nd January, 2009
P.C.:
. The Tribunal has referred the following
question for determination of this Court:-
"Whether, on the facts and in the
circumstances of the case, the Tribunal who
justified in holding that annuity policies
are exempt u/s.5(i)(iv) of the W.T. Act,
1957, when, in fact, in view of the provide
only much policies where the premium is
payable for more then 10 years only be
exempt?"
2. The Authorities below have relied upon the
judgment of the Supreme Court in Commissioner of
Wealth Tax, Punjab 1985 156 ITR 545 (S.C.). The
learned Counsel is unable to distinguish the
judgment from the facts in the instant case. In the
light of that reference answered in the affirmative
in favour of the assessee and against Revenue.
Reference disposed off accordingly.
(R.S.MOHITE, J.) (F.I.REBELLO,J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether annuity policies are exempt u/s. 5(i)(iv) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 even when the premium is payable for more than 10 years?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, PunjabRelied on¶12
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Punjab 1985 156 ITR 545 (S.C.)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Commissioner of Wealth Tax
Sri Dharmendra Deol
F.I. Rebello
R.S. Mohite
As recorded by the court registry
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