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Benefit to Non-Residents under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax exemptions, concessional tax rates, presumptive taxation schemes, and compliance benefits available to...

July 3, 2026 114621 Views 0 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) & Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT)

Income Tax : The document outlines how MAT and AMT ensure that companies and eligible non-corporate taxpayers pay a minimum level of income tax...

June 13, 2026 107804 Views 5 comments Print

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 933 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 1014 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 7914 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 4437 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 1572 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 1359 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 9750 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 2097 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Calcutta HC Dismisses Revenue Appeal as Section 115JB Not Apply to AY 2011-12

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that Section 115JB was not applicable to Assessment Year 2011-12 as it became effective only from Ass...

June 21, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes MAT Addition Because Convertible Debentures Were Not Compound Financial Instruments

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee's convertible debentures lacked the liability component required for classification as Comp...

June 20, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes MAT Adjustment as Section 115JB Not Permit Exclusion of Alleged Bogus Loss

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that the Assessing Officer could not alter book profit under Section 115JB by disallowing losses from alleged ...

May 22, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

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 285 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 858 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 36657 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 126282 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 13701 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 2268 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 4030 Views 0 comment Print


Analysis of relief provided in Forex accounting norm for companies

May 6, 2009 1525 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has vide notification1 dated 31 March 2009 relaxed the provisions of Accounting Standard (AS) 11, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates2 in so far as they relate to the recognition of losses or gains arising on restatement of long-term foreign currency monetary items. By another notification3 consequential amendments to […]

For Calculation of Book Profit u/s. 115JB profit need to be increased by deferred tax and the provision thereof, if debited to profit and loss account

April 4, 2009 22252 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to clarifying the intention, a new clause has been inserted after clause (g) of the Explanation 1, as so numbered, so as to provide that the book profit shall be increased by the amount of deferred tax and the provision thereof, if debited to profit and loss account. 22.3 Further, it has also been clarified that the amount of income tax shall include,-

Compensation Received In Exchange For Technical Know-How Is Not Exigible Under Engineering Consultancy.

February 14, 2009 640 Views 0 comment Print

A transaction in intellectual property (IP) along with the right to manufacture the licensed product is totally different from the technical assistance rendered by an engineer or a firm of engineers; when IP services are brought under the tax net without altering the scope of “Consulting Engineer Service” the new impost covers an activity hitherto not exigible to service tax under the head Consulting Engineer.

Interpretation of expression "value" used in Explanation 2 to section 80-IB(2) of IT Act

January 16, 2009 922 Views 0 comment Print

20. We have heard both the parties and have carefully gone through the orders of the authorities below. Explanation 2 below sub section (2) of section 80IB provides that where in the case of an industrial undertaking, any machinery or plant or any part thereof previously used for any purpose is transferred to a new business and the total value of the machinery or plant or part so transferred does not exceed 20 per cent of the total value of the machinery or plant used in the business, then for the purpose of clause (ii) of sub-section 2 of section 80IB,

Allowability of Deduction U/s. 42 of Income Tax Act for Determining Book Profit u/s. 115JA

December 8, 2008 8625 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat State Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. v. JCIT The deduction claimed by the assessee under section 42 cannot be considered for the purpose of computing the deemed income under section 115JA

Claim of depreciation as per I.T. Rules, for computation of book profit/ MAT Calculation U/s. 115JB

June 19, 2008 4278 Views 0 comment Print

Under the provisions of section 115JB of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), where in the case of a company, the income-tax payable on the total income in respect of any assessment year (AY), is less than ten percent of its book profit, such book profit shall be deemed to be the total income of the assessee and tax payable by the assessee on such total income shall be the amount of income-tax at the rate of ten percent.

Mat on increase in Depreciation due to increase in cost of Assets purchase in foreign currency

December 24, 2007 556 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi IV v. Insilco Ltd. – Section 32 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Depreciation – Allowance/rate of – Assessment year 1999-2000 – Whether in view of decision of Delhi High Court in CIT v. Woodward, Governor India (P.) Ltd. [2007] 162 Taxman 60, Tribunal was correct in allowing depreciation to assessee on increase in cost of plant and machinery due to increased liability on account of foreign exchange rate fluctuation on last date of accounting year – Held, yes

Filing Return of Income under the new ITR Form Series (A simple guide)

July 24, 2007 5500 Views 0 comment Print

Form No. 16A (received from all the payers who have deducted tax): You will first have to get this form collected from the parties who have deducted tax while making payment to you during the year. This includes banks and companies (with whom you have kept fixed deposits), parties to whom you have given loan, tenant to whom you have rented your property

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