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Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 – Income Tax Amendment – 2019 September You have to go through tough situations to get better. As a bold step to revive the current Indian economy, the Finance Minister announced various amendments in the form of reduced tax rate and incentives in the Income tax act. These changes have […]
On September 20, 2019 Government of India on its Gazette Published an The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 to amend and add few sections in Income Tax Act 1961 which is expected to give a very necessary First Aid to otherwise bruised economy. 1. Insertion of two new sections ( 115BAA and 115BAB) i. Section […]
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 has brought favourable amendments for corporates. However one amendment has taken the Industry to a dilemma. The dilemma is whether MAT credit entitlement available will be allowed to those opting for favourable rate under Section 115BAA. Section 115JB(5A) has been amended to provide that provisions of Section 115JB shall not be […]
Important pointers of The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 1) For existing Companies – (Whether Manufacturing or not) a. Rate of tax – 22% + applicable surcharge and cess b. Conditions – Have not availed any deduction under i. Additional allowance on scientific research, ii. Section 32AD, 32AB, 35CCC, 35CCD iii. Additional Depreciation of Plant […]
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 […]
AO was justified in bringing book profit u/s 115JB determined to tax inspite of assessee-company eligible for section 10AA benefit as on combined reading of provisions of sub-section (5) and (6) of section 115JB, it was clear that the MAT provisions had been specifically made applicable to assessee company in respect of its income from business carried on in its SEZ Unit for assessment year 2012-13 and onwards.
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.
Author has examined the amended provisions of MAT under 115JB of Income Tax Act, 1961, as applicable to Companies following Ind AS for preparation of their Financial Statements. Illustrations have been given for a better clarity on practical application the provisions.
By virtue of clause (iic) in Explanation to section 115JB by the Finance Act, 2015 share of profit received from AOP could not be added while computing book profit under section 115JB.
Provisions of section 115JB would not be applied to assessee-company where assessee was governed by different Acts and Rules, and was not required to prepare its profit & loss account and balance sheet as per Part II & III of Schedule VI to the Companies Act.
