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Gold and Silver Rate Chart - Income-tax

Gold and silver rates for the current year, last ten assessment years and on April 1, 1981

Assessment year/ valuation date
Gold rates1 (standard 24 carats) (per 10 gms.)
Rs.
Silver rates (9,960 touch) (per 1 kg.)
Rs.
01.04.1981
1,670
2,715
AY 2004-05
31.03.2004
6,065
11,770
AY 2005-06
31.03.2005
6,180
10,675
AY 2006-07
31.03.2006
8,490
17,405
AY 2007-08
31.03.2007
9,395
19,520
AY 2008-09
31.03.2008
12,125
23,625
AY 2009-10
31.03.2009
15,105
22,165
AY 2010-11
31.03.2010
16,320
27,255
AY 2011-12
31.03.2011
20,775
56,900
AY 2012-13
31.03.2012
28,040
56,290
AY 2013-14
31.03.2013
29,610
54,030
AY 2014-15
31.03.2014
28,470
43,070
AY 2015-16
31.03.2015
26,245
37,825
AY 2016-17
31.03.2016
28,340
36,990

Notes:

1.   Value of gold contained in gold ornaments should be reduced by 14 to 20 per cent of ruling rates of standard gold, as per the practice prevalent in the bullion market and the amount of reduction has to be worked out in the following manner:

Particulars
Plain gold bangles and ornaments made of solid gold
Other gold ornaments
Difference in value between 24 carats of standard gold and 22 carats of gold ornaments (gold ornaments are generally made of 22 carats of gold)
8.33%
8.33%
Soldering made of copper, silver, etc., used in making ornaments
2.50% to 5.00%
8.33%
Shortage of gold in melting, mint charges payable to Government, expenditure on freight, insurance, etc., of sending gold ornaments to approved mint for conversion into standard gold bars
1.25%
1.25%
Margin of profit of the dealer when ornaments are sold in market
2.00%
2.00%
Total reduction
14.08% to 16.58%
19.91%

2.    Silverwares, utensils, etc., is liable for wealth-tax.

3.    Conversion Table:

10 grams       =   0.857 tola           1 tola  =   11.664 grams

1 kilogram     = 85.734 tola           10 tola = 116.638 grams

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