Big Change in MAT Rules: No New MAT Credit, Rate Reduced to 14% From AY 2026-27



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The UK government is overhauling the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) framework, effective from 1 April 2026. Under the proposed changes, MAT will become a final tax in the old regime, meaning no new MAT credit will be issued. To compensate, the MAT rate will be reduced from 15% to 14%. For companies transitioning to the new tax regime, the ability to offset existing MAT credit will be restricted.

The Government has proposed a comprehensive rationalisation of the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) framework to simplify corporate taxation and facilitate a smoother transition from the old tax regime to the new tax regime. The proposed changes, introduced through Clause 50, will take effect from 1 Apri
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The government is proposing to make MAT a final tax in the old regime, meaning no new MAT credit will be allowed. The MAT rate will also be reduced from 15% to 14%.

The revised MAT provisions will come into force from 1 April 2026 and will apply to the tax year 2026-27 and subsequent years.

No new MAT credit will be allowed for tax paid under MAT provisions in the old regime. Existing MAT credit can be offset in the new regime, but with restrictions: up to 25% of tax liability for domestic companies and to the extent of the difference between normal tax and MAT for foreign companies.

The changes are intended to simplify corporate taxation, facilitate a smoother transition between tax regimes, reduce long-term complexity, and minimise litigation.

The MAT rate has been reduced from 15% to 14% of book profit.




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