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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 259830 Views 1 comment Print

Understanding Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Income Tax : Understand deferred tax assets and liabilities under the Income-tax Act, 1961 — their meaning, recognition, timing vs. permanent...

November 11, 2025 10548 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, document...

October 30, 2025 5391 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding MAT for Indian Companies: A Practical Guide

Income Tax : Learn about Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) for Indian companies, including its purpose, calculation under Section 115JB, and the proc...

August 1, 2025 3087 Views 0 comment Print

Story Behind MAT: Why it Was Born, Who Created it & Journey

Income Tax : Concept of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) was formally introduced in Section 115JA of the Income Tax Act. It evolved over time, becom...

June 4, 2025 2928 Views 0 comment Print


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Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...

September 25, 2025 921 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 1314 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 9654 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 2019 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 2463 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Transfer of passive infrastructure assets to Vodafone Infrastructure was a ‘Gift’ eligible for sec 47(iii) exemption

Income Tax : Transfer of passive infrastructure (PI) assets under a court-approved scheme of demerger without consideration qualified as a gift...

April 16, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Sec 68 Addition; Possible Loan Reclassification to Be Verified, No Automatic Addition

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether an increase in loans was due to fresh borrowing or reclassification. It remanded the matter for veri...

April 16, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Revised Computation Without Revised Return Allowed to Correct Slump Sale Capital Gains Error

Income Tax : The case addressed whether income can be corrected without filing a revised return. ITAT held that genuine computational errors ca...

April 13, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Allows Actuarial Provisions for Employee Benefit Schemes; Deletes Major Disallowances on Expense Provisions

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai rules actuarial provisions for employee benefit schemes are allowable under Section 37(1) as ascertained liabilities, ...

April 13, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Invalid as Based on Issue Already Decided in Earlier Year: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The case examined reopening based on a prior disallowance under Section 80IB(10). The Court found that the disallowance had alread...

April 10, 2026 216 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 36312 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 126138 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 13491 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 2217 Views 0 comment Print

Modification in Circular related to Tax Effect for Appeal Filing

Income Tax : References are being received by the Board that in certain cases appellate authorities are dismissing appeals without going into t...

July 14, 2017 2022 Views 0 comment Print


Section 43B Satisfied When Gratuity Liability Is Genuinely Discharged: ITAT Delhi

January 23, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that gratuity liability transferred to another employer on employee transfer constitutes valid discharge. Deduction cannot be denied merely because payment was not made directly to the employee.

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening Beyond 4 Years; Sub-Contract Disallowance Deleted

January 23, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted the disallowance after finding that work orders, invoices, and bank payments established genuineness of expenses. The ruling clarifies that suspicion alone cannot override documentary evidence.

Survey Disclosure Accepted in Return Cannot Trigger Section 270A Penalty: ITAT Mumbai

January 23, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether income disclosed during survey and duly reported in the return can attract penalty under Section 270A. The Tribunal held that when returned income equals assessed income, penalty provisions do not apply.

Section 270A Penalty Deleted for Suo Motu Withdrawal of Education Cess Claim

January 22, 2026 669 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be levied where the assessee voluntarily withdrew the education cess claim after a retrospective amendment. A bona fide claim made on prevailing judicial views does not amount to under-reporting or misreporting.

Section 153A Invalid Where No Incriminating Material Found in Search: ITAT Delhi

January 20, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assessments under Section 153A cannot be sustained when no incriminating material is found at the assessees premises. Additions based on third-party material were quashed as being without jurisdiction.

Benefit of indexed cost of acquisition allowed while computing book profit u/s. 115JB

January 19, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the assessee is entitled to the benefit of indexed cost of acquisition while computing book profit under section 115JB of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, AO directed to recompute book profit after allowing indexation.

Income of Predecessor Company Cannot Be Clubbed with Successor Post-Amalgamation

January 17, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether income of a predecessor company for years before amalgamation can be reassessed in the hands of the successor. ITAT held that such clubbing is impermissible and the reassessment itself is void.

Debatable MAT Computation Cannot Be Rectified Under Section 154

January 16, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether adjustment of brought-forward loss and depreciation under MAT could be altered through rectification. The Tribunal held that such MAT computation involves interpretation and debate, making section 154 inapplicable.

Interest from Employee Loans Taxable as Business Income: Gujarat HC

January 14, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed the correct head of income for interest earned on staff loans. The court affirmed the Tribunal’s finding that such income arises in the normal course of business and found no ground to interfere.

Branch Office as PE Allowed Full Cost Deduction Under DTAA

January 14, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether a branch office treated as a permanent establishment can deduct head-office cost reimbursements. ITAT held that full cost deduction is mandatory so that only profits attributable to the PE are taxed under Article 7.

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