Taxation of a OPC company after 01/10/2019

Since an OPC company under Income tax act is considered as a private company, can a person who incorporates an OPC after 01/04/2020 claim tax rates u/s115BAA as a domestic company? If not, which is applicable?

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This discussion clarifies the tax treatment for One Person Companies (OPCs) incorporated after April 1st, 2020. It confirms that OPCs are considered domestic companies under the Income Tax Act and can therefore claim the reduced corporate tax rates available under Section 115BAA. To avail this benefit, OPCs must meet specific conditions and file Form 10IC by the due date for their tax return.

Section 115BAA of Income Tax Act,1961 Give the benefit of a reduced corporate tax rate for the domestic companies. ... The Effective Tax rate being 25.168% from the FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) onwards if such domestic companies adhere to certain conditions specified.

Any Domestic company including OPC can claim benifit of Section 115BAA.
A person who incorporates an OPC after 01/04/2020 can also claim tax rates u/s115BAA.
Sec 115BAA benefit for lower Tax rate is given to all domestic Company ,

Domestic Co. includes OPC Co. also
as definition is prescribed below

As per Section 2(22A)​, "domestic company" means an Indian company, or any other company which, in respect of its income liable to tax under this Act, has made the prescribed arrangements for the declaration and payment, within India, of the dividends (including dividends on preference shares) payable out of such income

Soo you can claim the benefit by filling Form 10IC upto due date of return filling

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