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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

Section 115BAA, Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Section 115BAA offers eligible domestic companies a concessional tax structure with a fixed effective rate. The trade-off is the l...

June 4, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax for Companies under Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The case clarifies that only specified adjustments can be made while computing book profit under MAT. The ruling limits arbitrary ...

April 20, 2026 2721 Views 2 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

Income Tax Form 66: Book Profit Computation Report – Section 206(1)

Income Tax : Explains mandatory filing of Form 66 for companies liable to MAT and the requirement of CA certification. Highlights consequences ...

March 25, 2026 606 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Budget 2026: MAT Relief for Non-Residents, Data Centre Tax Holiday & 15% Safe Harbour Norm

Corporate Law : The Budget exempts non-residents paying tax on a presumptive basis from MAT while offering targeted income tax holidays. These mea...

February 1, 2026 996 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 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

Relevant part of recommendations of MAT-Ind AS Committee’s Report

Income Tax : Relevant part of MAT-Ind AS Committee Report dated 17th June, 2017 containing recommendations regarding amendment to the provision...

July 27, 2017 2502 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

Estimated Section 14A Disallowance Could Not Be Added to Book Profits

Income Tax : Tribunal held that the estimated disallowance under Section 14A should be restricted and should not form part of book profits, fol...

June 20, 2026 135 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

Section 14A Disallowance Cannot Automatically Increase MAT Book Profits: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance computed under Section 14A cannot be directly added while computing book profits under Section ...

May 24, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects MAT Addition as Company Validly Opted for Section 115BAA Concessional taxation

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that MAT provisions under Section 115JB cannot apply once a company validly opts for concessional taxation under S...

May 12, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Companies Act Section 137: ROC Penalizes Defaulting Officers for Delayed Filings

Company Law : ROC Kanpur's order dated 10/10/2025 imposes a ₹175,450 penalty on Haiderpur Fertilizer Producer Company and its five directors f...

October 10, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

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


Computation of Book Profit for Ind AS Compliant Companies

May 5, 2016 14194 Views 1 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) constituted MAT- Ind AS Committee to suggest framework for computation of book profit for purposes of levy of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Section 115JB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) compliant companies in the year of adoption and thereafter.

Implementation of Ind AS & its impact on calculation of MAT

May 1, 2016 9472 Views 0 comment Print

From the FY 2016-17 Ind AS will be in place and have a big impact on the Financial Statement i.e. Net Profit of the company. Calculation of MAT depends upon the Net Profit as per the Books of Accounts after certain adjustments as defined in Section 115JB. So it can be derived that the adoption of Ind AS, the MAT liability of a company can go undergo a complete change.

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

April 28, 2016 3292 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 193978 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 4597 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.

MAT not payable on Capital receipts on forfeiture of share warrants

April 8, 2016 3559 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that it is not in dispute that the receipt representing forfeiture of share warrants is only a capital receipt & not chargeable to tax. However, the same has been duly credited in the profit and loss account as an extraordinary item.

MAT credit to be calculated after surcharge and Cess

March 4, 2016 31948 Views 0 comment Print

As per sec.115JB (2A), the tax credit shall be the difference of tax paid for any AY under 115JB(1) and the amount of tax payable on his total income computed in accordance with the other provisions of this Act.

No MAT on foreign companies for the period after to 01.04.2001

March 4, 2016 1723 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 2200 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.

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

December 31, 2015 4030 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.

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