AOP/Trust Return

Tax liability of AOP/BOI depends on whether or not share of members of AOP/BOI are known.

1) Where share of members are known

Where individual shares of members in AOP/BOI are known then tax liability of AOP/BOI shall be determined as under:

a. Where income of none of the members exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax (i.e., basic exemption limit)In this case income of AOP/BOI shall be taxable at a rate applicable to an individual.But if total income of any member of AOP/BOI is taxable at a rate higher than maximum marginal rate then income of AOP/BOI shall be chargeable to tax as follows:
- - Portion of income attributable to such member shall be taxable at such high rate as applicable to that member.
- - Balance portion of income shall be taxable at the maximum marginal rate of tax (i.e., 30% plus surcharge and HEC as applicable) .
b. Where income of any member of AOP/BOI exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax (i.e., basic exemption limit)In this case income of AOP/BOI shall be taxable at maximum marginal rate of tax (i.e., 30% plus surcharge and HEC as applicable).But if total income of any member of AOP/BOI is taxable at a rate higher than maximum marginal rate then income of AOP/BOI shall be chargeable to tax as follows:
- - Portion of income attributable to such member shall be taxable at such high rate as applicable to that member.
- - Balance portion of income shall be taxable at the maximum marginal rate of tax (i.e., 30% plus surcharge and HEC as applicable).

2) Where share of members are not known

In such a case income of the AOP/BOI shall be taxable at maximum marginal rate (i.e., 30% plus surcharge and HEC as applicable). But if income of any member of AOP/BOI is taxable at a rate higher than maximum marginal rate then total income of AOP/BOI shall be chargeable to tax at such higher rate of tax.

For the purposes of this section, the individual shares of the members of an AOP or BOI in the income of AOP/BOI shall be deemed to be indeterminate or unknown if such shares are indeterminate or unknown on the date of formation of such AOP or BOI or at any time thereafter.

B. Alternate Minimum Tax:

Tax payable by AOP/BOI cannot be less than 18.5 per cent (increased by Surcharge and HEC) of "adjusted total income" as per section 115JC . However, provisions related to alternate minimum tax shall not apply to an AOP or BOI whose adjusted total income does not exceed twenty lakh rupees.