How to calculate mat.
Meaning of book profit for mat computation.
Book profit means the net profit as shown in the profit loss account for the year as increased and decreased by the following items.
In other words it refers to money earned by an entity during a financial year by selling products and services deducted by all the expenses incurred during the same financial year.
We can define book profit as the leftover money after the entity pays off all its expenses and as shown in the statement of profit and loss.
Computation of book profit.
Step 1 find out net profit before other comprehensive income oci as per statement of profit and loss of the company.
Mat is equal to 18 5 15 from ay 2020 21 of book profits plus surcharge and cess as applicable.
Unabsorbed mat credit will be allowed to be.
For fy 2019 20 tax payable is computed at 15 previously 18 5 on book profit plus applicable cess and surcharge.
Minimum alternate tax mat.
Mat credit will be allowed to carry forward facility for a period of 10 assessment years immediately succeeding the assessment year in which mat is paid.
Mat is levied at the lower rate of 9 plus surcharge and cess as applicable for companies that are a unit of an international financial services centre and derive their income solely in.
A the amount of income tax paid or payable and the provision thereof.
Step 1.
Meaning of book profit as per explanation 1 to section 115jb 2 book profit for the purposes of section 115jb means net profit as shown in the statement of profit and loss prepared in accordance with schedule iii to the companies act 2013 as increased and decreased by certain items prescribed in this regard.
The mat provisions begin with a non obstante clause and thus are a sacrosanct and self contained code.
Calculation of book profits for the purpose of mat maximum alternate tax section 115jb for computation of book profit one may proceed as follows.
The net profit as shown in the profit and loss account prepared as per part ii and iii of schedule vi for the relevant fy shall be increased by the following if debited to the profit and loss accounts.
Means the tax payable on the basis of normal computation of total income of the company.
In other words the mat provisions in section 115jb create a deeming fiction which deems book profit as the total income of a company for determining its tax liability.
