What is MAT?What is the treatment in accounts?


This query is : Resolved 

18 December 2009 What is MAT?What is its accounting treatment?Explain with an example?

18 December 2009 MAT is Mandatory Alternative Tax levied on Company Assessee only.

It means that if a company has book profits but; due to various allowances and deductions; the tax liability becomes NIL then at least 30% of such book profits will be treated as taxable profits and accordingly Income Tax will be payable by the company.

Refer Section 115J of the Income Tax Act.

CA Rakhecha,Surat






You need to be the querist or approved CAclub expert to take part in this query .
Click here to login now



Similar Resolved Queries


loading


Unanswered Queries



CCI Pro



Answer Query



Company
ARTICLESHIP 25 August 2026
CA Article's

Saini Pati Shah & Co LLP

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
Featured 04 August 2026
Chartered Accountant

KayOne Consulting

Chennai

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 26 August 2026
Article Assistant

ANIVESH CONSULTANTS LLP

Gurgaon

CA Inter

View Details
Company
14 August 2026
Article Assistant CA Articleship

Eshwar & Co Chartered Accountants - Nungambakkam

Chennai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
12 August 2026
Deputy Manager - Finance

RoamPrime Technologies Private Limited

Bengaluru

CA

View Details
Company
Featured ARTICLESHIP 04 August 2026
Article Trainee

Prish Consultancy LLP

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
Featured 19 August 2026
Chartered Accountant

apricus india

Pune

CA

View Details
Company
21 August 2026
Accountant

A G International

Kolkata

B.Com

View Details