Wealth Tax Related Query

[Tarang Mitttal]

My query is regarding exemption available in calculating wealth as on 31st March under wealth tax act. whether exemption available if a person has only 1plot which is of 800 square metre...???

[Deepak Aggarwal]

Dear Mittal ji,

Exemption is available for one house or part of a house or a plot of land belonging to an individual or a Hindu undivided family. Provided plot of land comprising an area of five hundred square meters or less.

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AI Summary

Wealth tax exemption for residential plots limited by area threshold; plots exceeding the permitted area are ineligible. Exemption applies for one house, part of a house, or one plot belonging to an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family provided the plot's area does not exceed five hundred square metres; the area limit is the operative criterion for the residential plot exemption under the Wealth Tax framework.