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INCOME TAX REFUND CREDITED TO P & L A/C

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Dear  Sir 

Plz tell me

1. About the treatment in respect of Income Tax Refund (Without Interest on Refund) Credited to P & L A/c under MAT Calculation.

2. And tell me in respect of Brought Forward Business Loss Debited to P & L A/c under MAT Calculation.

 

Vikash Mangal

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Quick Summary
Income tax refund is usually shown as an asset, not income, so it does not affect P and L or MAT unless earlier written off. Under MAT, brought forward loss or unabsorbed depreciation, whichever is lower, is allowed as deduction.

Not a very clear question. However answering as per my understanding:

1. In case of a company the income tax refund due is generally shown in the balance sheet under the head loans & advances. Hence there is no chance of it going to the profit & loss a/c. Only interest on refund can go to the Profit & Loss a/c. So as such no treatment for the same in calculating MAT.

However if excess provision for taxation is made i. e. income tax refund is more than refund shown in the balance sheet for reasons other than interest in refund then the same will be a below the line item and hence will not hit in the profit & loss a/c

And for your second query deduction of the amount of loss brought forward or unabsorbed depreciation, whichever is less as per books of account is allowed while calculating book profits under MAT

             Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause,—

       (a) the loss shall not include depreciation;

       (b) the provisions of this clause shall not apply if the amount of loss brought forward or unabsorbed depreciation is nil.

i m fully agree with aditya maheshwari.

Yes, Aditya is right

Also you cannot debit the brought forward loss of earlier years in the profit & loss a/c as the profit & loss a/c has an opening balance and a closing balance.

What if incometax  refundable was written of in p&l and subsequently it is received .Since while writing it off it is debited to p&l when you get the refund u have to defenitly credit p&L a/c .

In that case while computing MAT do we have to deduct the amount credited ??

also in 115JB deductions does not have income tax refund mentioned.

sir but when we file the return of income tax & we have refund receivable of Rs say 15000, then we debit the income tax refund receivable A/c & credit the income tax refund A/c.so, my question is where to show income tax refund A/c in Books as it is not an income. Assume assesse is company or partnership firm.

How i will treatment in respect of income tax refund in my balance sheet


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