10 March 2009
PLS ANY BODY TELL ME THAT WHAT IS MAT APPLICABLE AND WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF DEPERICATION AS PER COMPANY ACT FOR COMPUTER AND MECHINERY AND BUILDING AND MOTORCAR AND FURNITURE
Minimum Alternate tax (called “MAT”) was imposed on companies due to the increase in the number of zero-taxpaying companies. companies pays no or less tax, in spite of earning good book profits and having paid good dividends. Companies claims that their tax profit (as per provision of income tax Act) is nil or less so thay (company) need not to pay tax. SO to trap the tax escaping companies & reduce evasion MAT was introduces.
So that under mat system a company has to pay (1) tax on profit as per computed as per income tax act OR (2) @ 10% book profit (as per account) after some simple adjustment u/s 115JB Which ever is HIGHER
Depreciation rate PART A TANGIBLE ASSETS I Buildings Block 1. Buildings (other than covered by sub-item 3 below) which are used mainly for residential purposes 5% Block 2. Buildings which are not used mainly for residential purposes and not covered by items of Block (1) above and (3) below 10% Block 3. Buildings acquired on or after the 1st day of September, 2002 for installing machinery and plant forming part of water supply project or water treatment system and which is put to use for the purpose of business of providing infrastructure facilities under clause (i) of subsection (4) of section 80-IA 100% Block 4. Purely temporary erections such as wooden structures 100%
II Furniture and Fittings Block 1. Furniture and fittings including electrical fittings 10% III Plant & Machinery Block 1. Motors buses, motor lorries, motor taxis used in a business of running them on hire 30% Block 2 Aeroplanes, aeroengines 40% Block 3. Air, Water Pollution control equipments, Solid waste control equipment 100% Block 4. Energy Saving Devices 80% Block 5. Motor cars other than those used in a business of running them on hire, acquired or put to use on or after 1-4-1990. 15% Block 6 Computers including computer software 60% Block 7. Annual Publications owned by assessees carrying on a profession 100% Block 8. Books owned by assessees carrying on business in running lending libraries 100% Block 9. Books, other than annual publications, owned by assesses carrying on a profession 60% Block 10. Plant & machinery (General rate) 15%