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what will be the accounting treatment of MAT credit ?
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This discussion explores the accounting treatment of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit for corporate taxpayers. It clarifies that MAT applies to companies, while Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) applies to non-corporate entities. The core question revolves around how MAT credit should be recorded in a company's financial statements, with links provided for further detailed information on the subject.

The provisions of MAT are applicable to a corporate taxpayer only.

The provisions relating to AMT are applicable to non-corporate taxpayers in a modified pattern in the form of Alternate Minimum Tax, i.e., AMT. Thus, it can be said that MAT applies to companies and AMT applies to a person other than a company.

For details refer::

https://tax2win.in/guide/minimum-alternative-tax

&/or

https://www.coverfox.com/personal-finance/tax/minimum-alternate-tax-mat/

My doubt is what will be its treatment in books of accounts?

https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/mat-journal-entries-175330.asp

 

https://www.cagmc.com/minimum-alternate-tax-mat-credit-concepts-and-accounting/

 

https://cleartax.in/s/tax-planning-under-mat

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