213526372-Corporate-Tax.pptx

CORPORATE TAX
presented by:
38 - Mahesh dash
42 - Manish Saluja
49 - Nilesh Dehariya
106 - ShaktiTandon
107 - Kanishk Khattar

The tax collected from the
companies ( as defined under
the Income tax Act, 1961 ) is
called ‘ company tax ’ or ‘
corporate tax ’. A company
incorporated in India or having
its entire control and
management in India is treated
as a resident company and is
taxed on its global income.

It accrues or arises in India
or it is deemed to accrue or
arise in India or it is
received in India.
It is interesting to note that
the proceeds of corporate tax
are retained by the central
Government and are not shared
with state governments.

CORPORATE TAX PLANNING
Corporate tax planning provides significant
opportunities for comparisons to manage and
increase cash flows through minimization or
deferral of taxes on corporate earnings. It is so
because corporate tax represents a significant
part of overhead cost for these companies.
The key objective in “ Corporate tax planning “ is
to identify the main factors in the organization’s
structure that dictate the opportunities for tax
efficiencies / savings . Thus, corporate tax
planning aims to structure a business in such a
way as to minimize both its current and future
income tax liabilities.

BENEFITS OF CORPORATE TAX
PLANNING
 Reduction inTax liability.
 Minimization of litigation.
 Healthy growth business.
 Healthy growth of nation.
 A sources of working capital.
 Increase in distributable profits.
 Enables to face competition from
Multinationals.
 Maximizing market valuation.

INCIDENCE OF TAX- SCOPE OF
TOTAL INCOME
Resident : U/S 5(1) the total income of resident shall
include:
 Any income, which is received or deemed to be received in
India during relevant previous year ;
 Any income , which accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue
or arise in India during relevant previous year ;
 Any income, which accrues and is received outside India
during relevant previous year.
Non- Resident . U /s 5(2) the total income of a non-resident
shall include :
 Any income, which is received or is deemed to be received
in India during relevant previous year
 Any income, which accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue
or arise in India during relevant previous year.

TYPES OF INCOMES
Income received in India:
The source of income may be situated , anywhere in the world but if its first receipt is in India, it is taxable for all.
Deemed to be received in India:
These incomes are actually not received by assessee instead these are credited to his account to be paid at a later
date or are appropriated against future liability e.g.
 Employer’s contribution to provident fund.
 Interest accrued on provident fund balance
 Interest accrued on N.S.CVIII issue
 Tax deducted at source
Income accruing or arising in India:
The terms accrue or arise have same meaning i.e to grow , to originate. Incomes accrues where source is situated .
salary accrues where service is rendered. If source of any of these incomes is situated in India then income from
these sources will be accruing in India.

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Income deemed to accrue or arise in India:
These incomes actually accrue outside India but U /S 9 these are deemed to
accrue in India.These incomes are :-
 Salary paid by government to its employees posted abroad,
 Pension paid outside India but for services rendered in India ,
 Income from a capital asset located in India although transaction has taken
place outside India,
 Dividend paid by Indian company outside India.
 Apportionment of profit
 Income from shooting of a film in India by a non-resident shall not be
deemed to accrue in India , hence taxable only for residents.
Any income accruing and receiving outside India
Past untaxed Income

COMPUTATION OF GROSSS TOTAL
INCOME OF COMPANY
1.Head wise calculation
The income of company is to be computed under following five
heads of income under various provisions of the Income tax Act
1961.The heads of incomes are as follows :
 Income under the head “ House Property “ ( as per sec 22 to 27 )
 Income under the head “ profits and Gains of Business and
Profession “ (as per sec 28 to 44)
 Income under the head “ Capital gains “ ( as per sec 45 to 55)
 Income under the head “ Income from other sources “ (as per
sec 56 to 59 )
2. Agricultural income of a company
Agricultural income of a company is totally exempt under
section 10 (1)

RATES OF TAX FOR COMPANIES FOR
ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13

A. In case of domestic company
Income
 On short term Capital gain on equity shares or units of equity oriented fund where such transaction is chargeable
to securitiesTransactionTax (STT) [ U / S 111-A
 On long term capital gain
 On long term capital gain computed without claiming deduction of indexed cost in respect of listed securities or
units of UTI or mutual fund (whether listed or not)
 On Income from units purchased in foreign exchange or capital gain from their transaction (sec 115AB)
 On winning from lotteries, races, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort , gambling, or
betting of any form or nature [sec 115 BB]
 On any other income
 On profits declared, paid or distributed as dividendU/S 115-0
Surcharge : 5 % of tax as calculated above provided the total income of
such companies exceeds Rs. 1 crore
Education cess: 2% of tax and surcharge
Secondary and higher education cess (SHEC ) : 1% Of tax and surcharge

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PAYMENT OF INCOME
TAX BY CERTAIN COMPANIES
OR
MINIUMUM ALTERNATE TAX [ MAT] ON
COMPANIES [ SEC. 115 JB]

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Applicability :
Sec. 115JB is applicable on companies
(including foreign companies) with effect
from Assessment year 2001-02

Scheme of MAT :
In case of an assessee, being a company, if
the income tax payable on the total income
as computed under this Act (normal provision
) is less than 18.5% of such book profits- [sec
115 JB (1)]

The total income of company may
comprise of :-
As we all know that a company is liable to pay income tax on its
total income.
 Income under the head “ House Property “ ( as per sec 22 to 27 )
 Income under the head “ profits and Gains of Business and
Profession “ (as per sec 28 to 44)
 Income under the head “ Capital gains “ ( as per sec 45 to 55)
 Income under the head “ Income from other sources “ (as per
sec 56 to 59 )
The total of income under all the above four heads, after applying
the provision of set off & carry forward of losses etc is called
Gross total income.
Out of this Gross total income, deductions are allowed under
section 80 of income tax act. The amount so arrived at is called
Total income of the company and company is liable to pay tax on
the total income at prescribed rates.

115JB (1):an overriding
section
Provides a specific tax rate on a specific figure of
total income for every company . It provides a new
concept of ‘Book profits’ which is to be treated as
total income of the company. The Book profit are
the profits shown in the company’s statutory
profit and loss account which is prepared as per
the provision’s of the company’s Act, 1956 and on
this figure of Book profits, Tax is required to be
calculated at 18.5% . This tax is called ‘ Minimum
AlternateTax’.

ULTIMATE TAX LIABILTY OF
COMPANY
 Tax on total income of company as computed
as per normal provisions of IncomeTax Act;
or
 Tax @ 18.5 % on Book profits ;
Whichever is higher
Note : while calculating tax under point i and ii above ,
surcharge and education cess is also be taken into account , if
applicable for relevant assessment year.

Example
Rs.
Tax on total income of Rs. 2,00,000 60000
[ @ 30% (as per point i)]
Add : surcharge Nil
(Total income does not exceed Rs. 1 crore)
Tax and surcharge 60000
Add : Education cess @ 2% of tax surcharge 1200
61200
Add : Secondary and higher education cess (SHEC)@ 1% of tax and surcharge 600
Total tax as per normal provision 61800
Tax as per MAT
Tax @ 18.5% on Book profits of Rs. 15,00,000 277500
Add : surcharge Nil
Add : Education Cess @ 2% ofTax and surcharge 5550
283050
Tax liability under MAT 285825

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In the above case company will have to pay tax
under MAT i.e. 285825 and not 61800.
i.Tax on total income at normal rate of tax (including surcharge and Education cess ) or
ii.Tax @ 18.5% of Book profits (including surcharge and education cess); whichever is
higher
But if the amount of income tax payable on total
income [as per point (i)] is more than the amount
of income tax on Book profits @ 18.5%, then the
company is liable to pay income tax on its total
income.

Question
The total income of XYZ ltd. , a domestic
company , computed under the normal
provisions of IncomeTax Act is Rs. 250000.
However, the Book profits of the company
(calculated as per sec 115JB) amount to Rs.
12,25000. Calculate the tax liability of
company for Assessment year 2012-13.

Solution
Computation of tax liability of the company for Assessment year 2012-13.:
Tax on total income at normal rate of tax (including surcharge ) Rs.
Total income 2,50,000
Tax @ 30 % of Rs. 2,50,000 75000
Add : surcharge Nil
76500
77250

……………….
Tax under MAT
Book Profit = Rs. 12,25,000
Tax @ 18.5% of Book Profits 2,26,625
Add : Surcharge Nil
2,31,158
Add : Secondary and higher education cess (SHEC)@ 1% of tax and surcharge 2,266
Total tax liability under MAT 2,33,424
Tax under MAT (section 115JB) is more than normal tax on total income . As such tax
payable by co. shall be Rs. 2,33,424 rounded off to 2,33,420 .

Points to be kept in mind while
preparing annual accounts by the
companies :
 The accounting policies ,
 The accounting standards followed for preparing
such accounts including profit and loss account,
 The method and rates adopted for calculating
the depreciation, shall be the same as have been
adopted for the purpose of preparing such
accounts including profit and loss account and
laid before the shareholders of the company in
its annual general meetings accordance with the
provision of section 210 of the companies Act,
1956.

Calculation of Book profits
[explanation to sec 115JB(2)]
For the purpose of MAT , Book profit means
the net profit as shown in the profit & loss
account for the relevant previous year
prepared under sub-sec (2) above; and

1. As increased by – [if
debited earlier]
 The amount of income tax paid or payable, and the provision therefore; or
 The amount carried to any reserves, by whatever name called, other than a
reserve specified u/s 33AC; or
 The amounts or amounts set aside to provision made for meeting liabilities other
than ascertained liabilities, or
 The amount by way of provision for losses of subsidiary companies ;
 The amount of dividends paid or proposed; or
 The amount or amounts of expenditure relatable to any income to which section
10 or section 11 or section 12 apply.
 Note : however any expenditure relating to long term capital gain or transfer of
shares through a recognized stock exchange as referred to in section 10 (38) shall
not be added back to net profit while calculating ‘ Book profits ’
 The amount of depreciation debited to the profit & loss accounts (w.e.fA.Y 2007-
08)
 The amount of deferred tax and provision thereof.
 The amount or amounts set aside as provision for diminution in the value of any
asset

2. As reduced by – [if
credited earlier ]
 The amount withdrawn from any reserve or provision ;
 The amount of income to which any of the provision of section 10(excluding the income referred
to in section 10 (38) ) or 11 or sec 12 apply
 The amount of depreciation debited to profit & loss account (excluding the depreciation on
account of revaluation of assets ) or ;
 The amount of withdrawn from revaluation reserve and credited to the profit and loss account to
the extent it does not exceed the amount of depreciation on account of revaluation of assets
referred to in clause (ii a) ; or
 The amount of loss brought forward or unabsorbed depreciation whichever is less as per Books of
accounts,
 The amount of profit of such industrial company for the assessment year commencing on and
from assessment relevant to previous year in which the said company became a sick industrial
company and ending with the assessment year during which the entire net-worth of such
company becomes equal to or exceed the accumulated losses.The term ‘ Net worth’ shall have
the meaning assigned to it in clause (ga) of sub section (1) of the section 3 of the sick industrial
companies (special provision ) Act , 1985
 The amount of profit derived by a tonnage tax company (sec 115VC )
 The amount of deferred tax , if an such amount is credited to profit and loss account

The above scheme of calculation of “ Book
profits can be summarized as follows :
 Take balance [Net profit or Net Loss] as per P&L account (+) or (-) xxxxx
 Add : Statutory Addition (if already debited to P&L A/c ) (9 items) (+) xxxx
 Total xxxxx
 Less: statutory deduction (8 items) (-)xxxx
 Book Profit for MAT xxxxx

Explanation of certain items
of Statutory Additions

a. Income tax paid or payable or any
provision thereof . The amount of income
tax shall include the following :
 Any tax on distributed profits U/S 115-0 or on
distributed income U/S 115R;
 Any interest charged under this Act;
 Surcharge , if any, as levied by central Acts
from time to time ;
 Education cess on income tax , if any, as
levied by the central Acts from time to time

b. Transfer to any reserve ;
 Thus following transfer are to be added back if debited :
 Transfer to sinking fund ;
 Transfer to general reserve ;
 Transfer to dividend equalization reserves and other
transfer ;
 Transfer to Bad debt reserve
 Transfer to special reserve u/s 36 (1)(viii) by certain financial
corporations.
 Transfer to reserve as per the provisions of section 801A(6)
or 10AA.
 However, if any reserve is made to shipping reserve
specified under section 33 AC, then it is not to be added to
Net profit.

c. Provision for
unascertained liabilities
 Any provision made for any unascertained
liability is also to be added to Net profit while
calculating “ Book profits ”

An ascertained liability :- A liability is said to
be ascertained liability if it is determined or
fixed or imposed under some contract, law or
other such act : For example , a provision
made for compensation payable to the
widow of an employee who died in the course
of employment , where the said
compensation is definitely to be paid as per
court order.

An unascertained liability is that liability ,
which is not determined / fixed and a
provision is created for such anticipated
liability then it is to be added to net profit.

Treatment of certain
statutory deductions

1. Withdrawal from any reserve or provisions.
[sec115JB (2)(i) explanation ]
 Case A : if reserve are created before 1-4-97 :
By debiting to profit and loss account : in such a case
if any amount is withdrawn from such reserve and is
credited to profit and loss account then such amount
is to be reduced from ‘ Net Profit’ .
 Case B : if reserves was created on or after 1-4-97 :
In such a case, any amount withdrawn from such
reserves shall be reduced from ‘ Book Profit ‘ only if,
in the year of creation of such reserve/provision , the
net profit was increased by the amount of reserve
created, while calculating Book Profits.

2. B/F loss or unabsorbed
depreciation
 Sec 115JB(2)(iii)(explanation ) provides for a
deduction of loss brought forward or
unabsorbed depreciation, whichever is less,
as per books of accounts.
 Brought forward loss shall not include
brought forward unabsorbed depreciation.

MAT provisions not to affect carry forward & set
off provisions provided under Income Tax Act :
Sec 115JB (1) shall not affect in any way the following amounts
to be carried forward to the subsequent year or years as provided
under IncomeTax Act , 1961 :-
1. Brought forward unabsorbed depreciation as provided u/s 32 (2)
2. Investment allowance as provided u/s 32A (3)
3. Business loss as provided u/s 72(1)(iii) ;
4. Losses in speculation business as provided u/s 73
5. Losses under the head “ capital Gains ” (short term and long
term )as provided under u/s 74
6. Losses from activity of owning & maintaining of race horses as
provided u/s 74A (3)
These amount can be carry forward & set off against future year or
years as per provisions contained in respective sections.

Credit of Tax paid under MAT
[section 115JAA (1A)]

Amount of tax credit =
MAT – Tax payable on total
income computed as per
normal provision of Income
Tax Act

Year in which tax credit shall be
available [sec 115JAA (4)].
 Tax credit is available in previous year in which tax as
per normal provisions of IncomeTax Act is more than
the tax payable under MAT
 Period for which tax credit is available [sec
115JAA(3A)] with effect from assessment year 2007-
08 , the amount tax credit shall be carried forward
and set off upto seventh Assessment year (upto
tenth assessment year w.e.f 1-4-2010 ) immediately
succeeding the assessment year in which tax credit
become allowable under section 115JAA (1A)
Note : No interest shall be payable on the tax credit
allowed under subsection (1A)of sec 115JAA.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATINGTOTAX
ON DISTRIBUTED PROFITS (DIVIDEND
TAX) [SEC. 115-0]

1.Tax on distributed profits
of companies [sec 115-0] (1)
In addition to income tax chargeable on the total
income of a domestic company, where such
company has declared, distributed or paid some
amount by way of dividends [whether interim or
final]on or after 1-6-1997 but before 1.4.2002 and
again from 1.4.2003 onwards whether out of
current or accumulated profits, it had to pay
additional income tax at the on amount of
dividend so declared, distributed or paid. Such
tax shall be known as tax on distributed profits.

2. Treatment of dividend received by a domestic company
from its subsidiary company [sector 115-0 (1A)] inserted by
the finance Act , 2008 w.e.f A.Y 2008-09 ]
 Any dividend received by a domestic from its
subsidiary company shall be reduced from the
amount of dividend declared, distributed or paid
by such domestic company during the year if :
a. Such dividend is received from its subsidiary :
b.The subsidiary has paid tax under sec 115-0 on
such dividend; and
c.The domestic company is not a subsidiary of any
other company.

In other words :
Dividend subject to ‘ dividend distribution tax
’ = dividend declared , Distributed or paid
During the financial year - dividend received
by domestic company from its subsidiary
during the F.Y

 Note : (i) the same amount of dividend shall not be taken into account
for reduction more than once.
 (ii)for the purpose of section 115-0 (1A) , a company shall be a
subsidiary of another company , if such other company holds more than
half in nominal value of the equity share capital of the company.

3. Responsibility to deposit
tax [sec 115-0 (3)]
 The principal officer of such domestic
company shall be liable to deposit tax on
distributed profits to the credit of central
government within 14 days of the date of
declaration or distribution or payment of
dividend, which ever is earlier.

4. Final payment [section
115-0 (4)]
 The amount of tax on distributed profits
deposited as per above shall be considered as
final and no further credit shall be claimed by
such domestic company or any other person.

5. No deduction [section
115-0]
 The company or any shareholder of such
company shall not have any right to claim any
deduction for the amount of tax paid under
this section .

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