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Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The framework clarifies that companies must pay MAT where normal tax liability is lower than 15% of book profit. It establishes MA...

April 9, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

MAT Exemption Extended to More Presumptive Businesses of Non-Residents: Budget 2026

Income Tax : The amendment removes MAT for additional specified non-resident businesses taxed on a presumptive basis. This ensures uniform tax ...

February 3, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

MAT Made Final with Lower Rate & Set-Off Limit imposed

Income Tax : MAT will become a final tax in the old regime at 14%, replacing the earlier credit-based mechanism. The change simplifies complian...

February 2, 2026 6180 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Tax Rate Applicable for AY 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 & 2026-27

Income Tax : Detailed overview of corporate tax rates, surcharges, and MAT for AY 2021-22 to AY 2025-26, applicable for various domestic and ma...

January 29, 2026 260583 Views 1 comment Print

Benefit to Non-Residents under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Summary of key income tax benefits and residency rules for non-residents (NRs) in India for AY 2026-27. Covers the scope of taxati...

October 17, 2025 112842 Views 0 comment Print


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FAQs on PFA & Defective for ITR 1 to 6 for AY 24-25

Income Tax : Understand PFA and defective return queries for ITR 1-6 for AY 24-25, including MAT applicability, TDS/TCS claims, and income disc...

August 10, 2024 4266 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Income Tax : In order to attract fresh investment in manufacturing and provide boost to 'Make-in India' initiative of the Government, another p...

November 20, 2019 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Clarify 6 Issues in computation of book profit U/s. 115JB: ICAI to Govt

Income Tax : The computation of book profit under section 115JB is a complicated and vexed issue with diverse interpretations possible on vario...

January 22, 2018 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Clarify on MAT u/s 115JB: ICAI

Income Tax : The computation of book profit under section 115JB is a complicated and vexed issue with diverse interpretations possible on vario...

January 20, 2018 9681 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT relaxes MAT provisions for companies facing Insolvency

Income Tax : Relaxation in the provisions relating to levy of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) in case of companies against whom an application for ...

January 8, 2018 2034 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Hyderabad: Section 115BAA Benefit Cannot Be Denied on Technicalities; MAT Not Applicable Once Option Validly Exercised

Income Tax : The issue was denial of concessional tax regime due to incorrect ITR disclosure and alleged delay in filing Form 10-IC. The Tribun...

April 27, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

SC: No TDS on Reinsurance Payments as Brokers Not PE; MAT Not Applicable to Insurance Companies

Income Tax : The SC upheld that reinsurance premiums paid to foreign entities are not taxable in India. It confirmed that absence of income acc...

April 10, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Reinsurance Payments; Insurance Companies Not Liable for MAT: Madras HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that reinsurance premiums paid to non-residents are not taxable in India and no TDS is required. It upheld Tri...

April 10, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Invalid – No Addition on Recorded Reasons; MAT U/s 115JB Quashed per Jet Airways – ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT ruled that once the Assessing Officer makes no addition on the issue forming the basis of reopening, other additions cannot s...

February 21, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 147 Reopening After 4 Years Invalid; Audit Objection Not Tangible; Bad Debt MAT Issue Fails: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that reopening based merely on audit objection without independent application of mind is unsustainable. An aud...

February 17, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT clarification on MAT Credit on exercise of section 115BAA option

Income Tax : Representations have been received from the stakeholders seeking clarification on following issues relating to exercise of option ...

October 2, 2019 36384 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies revised Form no. 29B for MAT audit with Annexures

Income Tax : Details of the amount required to be increased or decreased in accordance with sub-section (2A) of section 115JB- [Applicable only...

August 18, 2017 126168 Views 5 comments Print

FAQs on computation of book profit to levy MAT for Ind AS companies

Income Tax : Clarifications with FAQs on computation of book profit for the purposes of levy of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under section 115JB...

July 25, 2017 13515 Views 0 comment Print

Issues on implementation of MAT provisions for Ind AS companies

Income Tax : CBDT press release on Issues arising from the implementation of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) provisions relating to Indian Accounti...

July 25, 2017 2223 Views 0 comment Print

Reg. Penalty in cases where despite addition tax payable under MAT Provisions is higher than under Normal Provisions

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 25/2015 Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) wherein additions/disallowances made under normal provisions of the Income Tax Act, 196...

December 31, 2015 3946 Views 0 comment Print


Framework for computation of book profit for MAT levy on Ind AS compliant companies

April 28, 2016 3274 Views 0 comment Print

On the basis of the recommendations of the Committee on MAT-Ind AS, the Central Government has notified 10 ICDS vide Notification No. S.O.892(E) dated 31st March, 2015. With the approval of the Finance Minister , the above said Committee was also requested to suggest the framework for computation of book profit for the purposes of levy of MAT under section 115JB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) compliant companies in the year of adoption and thereaf

Section 115JB OF Income Tax Act, 1961(After Budget 2016)

April 20, 2016 193822 Views 5 comments Print

Section 115JB is nothing but the Minimum Tax that a company is required to pay. This section provides that in case the tax payable by a company is less than 18.5 % of its books profit in any assessment year beginning from 01.04.2012, then such book profit will be assumed to be the income of the company and tax payable by the company during that financial year will be 18.5 % of such book profit. This is provided u/s 115JB(1).

Analysis of draft rules for grant of Foreign Tax Credit

April 19, 2016 4546 Views 0 comment Print

A resident assessee will be eligible to claim Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) if any tax has been paid by him in a country or specified territory outside India. Grant of FTC shall be allowed only in the year in which the income corresponding to such tax has been offered to tax or assessed to tax in India.

No MAT on foreign companies for the period after to 01.04.2001

March 4, 2016 1666 Views 0 comment Print

Under the existing provisions contained in sub-section (1) of the 11 5JB in case of a company, if the tax payable on the total income as computed under the Income-tax Act, is less than eighteen and one-half per cent of its book profit, such book profit shall be deemed to be the total income of the assessee and the tax payable by the assessee for the relevant previous year shall be eighteen and one-half

Whether MAT applicable to share of a company in income of a joint venture business

January 29, 2016 2176 Views 0 comment Print

Of late, we have been witnessing a new and different trend in relation to the real estate development. Earlier, a builder would go for outright purchase of a piece of land from the landlord and develop the same at his own cost and risk. The scenario in this regard is undergoing a change. Now the landlord also desires to have a share in the profit of the project being undertaken by the builder and developer.

The Phasing out roadmap – lose to gain!

January 12, 2016 985 Views 0 comment Print

In the Union Budget 2015 speech, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley, has announced the intention to reduce the corporate tax rate from 30% to 25% over the period of next four years, accompanied by the removal of tax incentives and deductions. Following this, in November 2015, CBDT released the first roadmap of the phasing out plan to simplify tax administration and bring transparency.

Reg. Penalty in cases where despite addition tax payable under MAT Provisions is higher than under Normal Provisions

December 31, 2015 3946 Views 0 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 25/2015 Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) wherein additions/disallowances made under normal provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 but tax levied under MAT provisions u/s 115JB/115JC, for cases prior to A.Y. 2016-17-reg.- Section 115JB of the Act is a special provision for levy of Minimum Alternate Tax on Companies, inserted by Finance Act 2000 with effect from 1-4-2001.

MAT on foreign companies for the period prior to 1.04.2015-reg

December 23, 2015 2948 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 18/2015 With effect from 01.04.2001, the provisions of section 115JB shall not be applicable to a foreign company (including an FII/FPI) if:- (i) the foreign company is a resident of a country with which India has a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and such foreign company does not have a permanent establishment in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, or

MAT may be made inapplicable to foreign Cos having no PE in India from 1st April, 2001

September 25, 2015 897 Views 0 comment Print

Government Decides to Amend Income-Tax Act 1961 so that with Effect from 1st April, 2001, the Provisions of Section 115JB Shall Not be Applicable to a Foreign Company If the Foreign Company is a Resident of a Country Having DTAA with India and Such Foreign Company Does Not have a Permanent Establishment within the Definition of the Term in the Relevant DTAA;

CBDT advises not to Pursue Recovery of Outstanding Demands in MAT cases of FIIS/FPIS

September 2, 2015 546 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 9/2015 Following the Acceptance of the Recommendation of the Justice A.P.Shah Committee by the Government, CBDT Advises its Field Authorities to keep in Abeyance, for the Time being, the Pending Assessment Proceedings in Cases of FIIS/FPIS Involving the Applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on FIIS/FPIS for the Period Prior to 01.04.2015;

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