22 March 2012
Book Profit” means the net profit as shown in the profit and loss account, as increased by –
a. the amount of income-tax paid or payable, and the provision therefore; or b. the amounts carried to any reserves, by whatever name called other than a reserve specified under section 33AC; or c. the amount or amounts set aside to provisions made for meeting liabilities, other than ascertained liabilities; or d. the amount by way of provision for losses of subsidiary companies; or e. the amount or amounts of dividends paid or proposed; or f. the amount or amounts of expenditure relatable to any income to which section 10 [other than the provisions contained in section 10(38) or section 10A or section 10B or section 11 or section 12 apply; g. the amount of depreciation; h. the amount of deferred tax and provision therefore i. the amount or amounts set aside as provision for diminution in the value of any asset