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“MAT credit”

Special Rate ProvisionsSection 115JAASection 115JAA334 judgments

The decision most relied on for MAT credit is CIT v. K. Srinivasan (83 ITR 346), cited in 129 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on MAT credit

CIT v. K. Srinivasan
83 ITR 346 · 1972 · Supreme Court
129
citing judgments

The term 'tax' includes surcharge and cess. Surcharge and additional surcharge are considered components of income tax, which can be levied as a basic charge, surcharge, special surcharge, and additional surcharge.

Rain Commodities Ltd. v. DCIT
41 DTR 449 · 2010 · ITAT
71
citing judgments

The ITAT Special Bench in Rain Commodities Ltd. held that certain capital receipts, such as forfeited share warrants, if credited to the profit and loss account, are liable for book profits tax under Section 115JB (Minimum Alternate Tax).

Allied Motors v. CIT
297 ITR 322 · 2008 · Supreme Court
59
citing judgments

An amendment to a section is declaratory and clarifies the existing legal position, rather than introducing a new rule.

CIT v. Tulsyan NEC Ltd.
330 ITR 226 · 2011 · Supreme Court
39
citing judgments

A form prescribed under the Income-tax Rules cannot override the parent statute; the set-off of MAT credit balance against tax is not dependent on the computation of interest under section 234B.

Allied Motors (supra); CIT v. Raman Lal Hathi
217 CTR 105 · Reported
28
citing judgments

Amendments to Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income-tax Act, 1961, are curative and have retrospective effect, intended to clarify and remove anomalies. Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit must be set off against tax payable before computing advance tax liability to avoid absurd results.

Finance Ltd. v. DCIT
395 ITR 291 · 2017 · High Court
26
citing judgments

MAT credit granted under section 115JAA should be inclusive of surcharge and cess.

CIT v. Vacment India
369 ITR 304 · 2014 · High Court
23
citing judgments

The High Court holds that tax credit cannot be claimed on surcharge and education cess. The calculation of MAT credit should be done after applying surcharge and education cess.

SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. DCIT
72 Taxmann.com 239 · 2016 · High Court
15
citing judgments

MAT credit under Section 115JAA must be set off against the total tax liability, including surcharge and cess. This implies that cess forms part of the tax for the purpose of MAT credit adjustment.

Judgments citing MAT credit

R A K Ceremics India Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. DCIT, Circle-3(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 61/HYD/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad09 May 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Madhusudan Sawdia, Accounant Member Assessment Year: 2014-15 R.A.K. Ceramics India Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Private Limited, Income Tax, P.O Box No.11, Circle 3(1), Adb Road, Samalkot, Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh. Pin – 53340, Pan : Aaccr6424N. (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Aliasagar Rampurwala, C.A. Revenue By: B. Balakrishna – Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.05.2024 Date Of Pronouncement: 09.05.2024 O R D E R Per Laliet Kumar, J.M. The Appeal Of The Assessee For A.Y. 2014-15 Arises From The Assessment Order Of The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle – 3(1), Hyderabad Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S. 254 Of The Income Tax Act Dated 28.11.2022. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Read As Under :

For Appellant: Shri Aliasagar Rampurwala, C.AFor Respondent: B. Balakrishna – CIT DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 271BSection 92C

facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, Ld. AO has erred in crystalizing tax demand by ignoring the MAT credit carried forward from previous assessment years.” 3. The brief facts of the case are that assessee is a wholly owned subsidiary of RAK Ceramics ... assessee i.e., ground No.5 is with respect to consideration. With respect to this ground, we direct the Assessing Officer to grant the MAT credit as admissible in law. Accordingly, this ground is allowed. 17. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed. Order pronounced in the Open

Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, Kolkata vs. ACIT, Cir-11(1), Kol, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1157/KOL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 Apr 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No.1157/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2017-18 Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. ………. Appellant (Pan: Aaacs1425L) Vs. Acit, Circle-11(1), Kolkata ……. Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Sm. Lata Goyal, Aca Appeared For Appellant Shri S. Datta, Cit, Dr Appeared For Respondent . Date Of Hearing : 07.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : 29.04.2024 Order Per Manish Borad: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year (In Short “Ay”) 2017-18 Is Directed Against The Order Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 In Short The “Act”) By Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [In Short Ld. “Cit(A)”] Dated 05.09.2023 Arising Out Of The Assessment Order U/S. 154 R,W,S, 143(3) Of The Act By Acit, Circle-11(1), Kolkata Dated 12.07.2022. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are Reproduced As Under: “1. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeal), [Here- In- After Referred To As Ld. Cit(A)] Was Not Justified & Grossly Erred In Not Granting The Interest U/S. 244A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ('The Act').

Section 115JSection 139(1)Section 143(2)Section 154Section 244ASection 244A(2)Section 250

assessment order passed on 29.05.2021. Thereafter, rectification petition was filed on 06.06.2022 for correcting the MAT computation after giving MAT credit available for set off u/s. 115JJAA of the Act. Ld. AO passed rectification order on 12.07.2022 and issued a refund of Rs.25,72,14,141/- which comprised ... furnished on 30.03.2019 the assessee had claimed refund of only Rs.2,89,36,036/- and it was only on account of set off of MAT credit u/s. 115JJAA of the Act that the claim of refund has increased and such claim for set off of MAT credit u/s. 115JJAA Page