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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 114627 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 107807 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 7917 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 105 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 285 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 861 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


Bench marking of Most Appropriate Option for Taxation of Domestic Companies

September 24, 2019 5118 Views 2 comments Print

Government has brought in the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 and announces major relief in corporate tax for domestic companies, in order to boost the Make in India initiative. Corporate tax reduced to 22% (Effective Tax Rate 25.17% inclusive of Surcharge and Cess) for domestic firms while for new manufacturing companies, tax rate has been […]

Major highlights of Recent Changes in Income Tax and GST

September 24, 2019 20721 Views 5 comments Print

‘Acche din’ back for Indian Economy after recent Recent Reliefs in Income Tax and GST? In yet another surgical strike on bears and negative sentiments of the economy, the FM has tried to create an environment of surplus in the hands of corporates for making investments and ease their liquidity concerns. The Taxation laws (Amendment) […]

Analysis on recent reduction of Corporate Tax rates

September 24, 2019 7641 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis on reduction of Corporate Tax vide  Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 1. The Government of India announced reduction in corporate tax rates for domestic companies in India with effect from F.Y. 2019-20. 2. A new section 115BAA has been inserted to reduce tax rate of 22% (excluding surcharge and education cess) for domestic companies. […]

A Renaissance for tax regime | Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019

September 23, 2019 2403 Views 1 comment Print

The Government passed Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 to make certain amendments in the Income-tax Act 1961 and the Finance (No. 2) Act 2019. Below are a few impact areas that the companies and investors will need to revaluate:

Computation of book profit & MAT credit U/S 115JB

September 23, 2019 517608 Views 11 comments Print

The Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) is a provision introduced in direct tax laws to limit the tax deductions/exemptions otherwise available to taxpayers so that they pay a ‘minimum’ amount of tax to the government.

Income Tax Rates Corporate/Co-op Society & Local Authority for A.Y. 2019-20

September 20, 2019 5919 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains Income Tax Rate For A.Y. 2019-20 Company, Minimum Alternate Tax for Assessment year 2019-20, Income Tax Rate For A.Y. 2019-20 for Co-operative Society and Special Tax Rates Under Chapter XII. Income Tax Rate For A.Y. 2019-20 Company Domestic Company Rate of  income tax Total turnover or gross receipt for F.Y. 2016-17 < Rs. […]

MAT on depreciation on write back of excess depreciation provided in earlier 10 years & credited to P&L A/c of current year

August 25, 2019 4662 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs M/s. Rational Handloom Co. Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) MAT on depreciation on write back of excess depreciation provided in earlier 10 years and credited to profit and loss account of current year. The appellant has contested the action of the Assessing Officer on the ground that the appellant has rightly taken the books […]

No Exemption from MAT as Assessee is a developer not having any unit in a SEZ

August 14, 2019 3666 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was not eligible for exemption from payment of MAT as per the provisions of section 115JB(6), since, admittedly, it did not qualify as a business or services rendered by an entrepreneur or developer in a unit or SEZ as per definition of the said terms in the SEZ Act.

Expectations from Budget 2019 for corporate restructuring

July 2, 2019 7983 Views 0 comment Print

While the Interim Budget did not have an expanded section for tax proposals, there are increasing expectations from this full Budget. As the industry eagerly awaits Union Budget 2019, we list down expectations, which are imperative from business restructuring perspective:

Section 115JB pre amendment by Finance Act, 2012 not applicable to banking, insurance & electricity cos

May 22, 2019 2253 Views 0 comment Print

CIT  Vs Union Bank of India (Bombay High Court) To align the Income Tax Act with the Companies Act, 1956 it was decided to amend Section 115JB to provide that the companies which are not required under Section 211 of the Companies Act, to prepare profit and loss account in accordance with Schedule VI of […]

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