Contingent liability exclusion: provision for gratuity not treated as liability when valuing unquoted shares under wealth tax rules. Contingent liabilities are excluded when determining the market value of unquoted equity shares under Rule 1D; a provision for gratuity is a contingent obligation arising only on determination of employment and does not qualify as a present debt, and therefore cannot be treated as a liability for share valuation purposes, a position which assessing officers should apply.
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Contingent liability exclusion: provision for gratuity not treated as liability when valuing unquoted shares under wealth tax rules.
Contingent liabilities are excluded when determining the market value of unquoted equity shares under Rule 1D; a provision for gratuity is a contingent obligation arising only on determination of employment and does not qualify as a present debt, and therefore cannot be treated as a liability for share valuation purposes, a position which assessing officers should apply.
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