Profits arising on transfer of rural agricultural land are not liable to MAT

Ss. 2(1A), 115JB; A/y 2005-06; in favor of taxpayer: Profits arising on transfer of rural agricultural land amounts to agricultural income under section 2(1A). Such income cannot be included in the total income under section 10(1). Section 115JB provides that any income, listed under section 10, other than the ones listed in clause (38), shall  be reduced from the book profit. This means that such agricultural income shall  not form part of the book profit for the purposes of levy of minimum alternate  tax.

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