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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


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

January 16, 2009 835 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 8565 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 4137 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 526 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 5449 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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