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Revenue Imposes Surcharge and Education Cess on Tax Credit Exceeding Applicable Rate u/s 115JAA.

July 10, 2023

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Minimum alternate Tax (MAT) - Tax credit u/s 115JAA - surcharge and cess - Revenue (CPC) has admittedly applied surcharge and education cess on a tax credit u/s. 115JAA i.e., at 9.062%, or at a higher than applicable rate of 8.15%, resulting in an additional charge. As it appears, the levy of surcharge/cess while allowing tax credit, has not been on the amount of credit, but on Rs. 259.07 lacs, the tax payable under the regular provisions of the Act. - Whatever may be the behavior of the surcharge and cess rates over the two years, there is, per the said manner of allowing credit, it may be appreciated, no breach of the principle of non-double levy and, besides, is consistent with s. 115JAA. - AT

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