(1.) THIS is a reference by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras Bench, under, section 27 (1) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957. The reference has been made at the instance of the Commissioner of Income-tax, Ernakulam.
(2.) THE Assessee is the Travancore Rayons Limited, Rayonpuram. The year of assessment is- 1959-60 and the valuation date for the assessment which has been made under Section 16 (3) of the Act is the 31st December, 1958.
(3.) THE assessment provided by the Act is on the net wealth of the assessee as on the valuation date. The expression "net wealth" is defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Act. The definition is