CBDT has issued Circular giving relief to those companies which have opted lower rate of tax of 22% while filing tax return for AY 2021-22 but the benefit of this lower rate was denied as form no 10-IC was missed out/not filed with the return of income resulting levy of tax at higher rate of 30% as well as Minimum alternate Tax ( MAT) .
CBDT, vide Circular No.19/2023 dt. Oct 23, 2023, issued using its power under section 119 has now proposed to condone the delay in filing Form 10-IC to avoid genuine hardship caused to Assesses seeking Section 115BAA concession;
The delay is condonable for AY 2021-22 subject to following three conditions: (i) ITR is filed on or before the Section 139(1) due date, (ii) Assesses opted for item (e) of ‘Filing Status’ in ‘Part A – Gen’ of ITR-6, and (iii) Form 10-IC is e-filed on or before January 31, 2024.
It will be a big relief for all such companies which despite having opted for lower rate of tax in the ITR were being subjected to a higher rate of tax due to a procedural issue of not filing the Form 10-IC. Such companies now need to ensure to e-file the form 10-IC for AY 2021-22 before 31st January, 2024 in order to have benefit of lower rate of tax of 22%.
