CORPORATE TAX

Corporate tax is the tax levied on the income earned by companies.  The rates of tax vary at present from 10% to 50% depending on the type of income as follows:In Schedule Sl., the codes for the sections which prescribed special rates of tax for the income mentioned therein are as under:-

Sl.No.

Nature of income

Section

Rate of tax

Section Code

1

Tax on accumulated balance of recognized provident fund

111

To be computed in accordance with rule 9(1) of part A of fourth Schedule

1

2

Short term capital gains

111A

10

1A

3

Long term capital gains (with indexing

112

20

21

4

Long term capital gains (without indexing

112

10

22

5

Dividends, interest and income from units purchase in foreign currency

115A(1)(a)

20

5Ala

6

Income from royalty or technical services where agreement entered between 31.3.1961 to 31.3.1976 in case of royalty and between 29.2.1964 and 31.3.1976, and agreement is approved by the Central Government

Paragraph EII of Part I of first schedule of Finance Act

50

FA

7

Income from royalty & technical services

115A(1)(b) if agreement is entered on or before 31.5.1997

30

5A1b1

8

Income from royalty & technical services

115A(1(b) if agreement is entered on or after 31.5.1997 but before 1.6.2005

20

5A1b2

9

Income from royalty & technical services

115A(1(b) if agreement is entered on or after 1.6.2005

10

5A1b3

10

Income received in respect of units purchase in foreign currency by a off-shore fund

115AB(1)(a)

10

5AB1a

11

Income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of units purchase in foreign currency by a off-shore fund

115AB(1)(b)

10

5AB1b

12

Income from bonds or GDR purchase in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer in case of a non-resident

115AC(1)

10

5AC

13

Income from GDR purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer in case of a resident

115ACA(1)

10

5ACA

14

Profits and gains of life insurance business

115B

12.5

5B

15

Winnings from lotteries, crosswards puzzles, races including horse races, card games and other games of any sort or gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever

115BB

30

5BB

16

Tax on non-residents sportsmen or sports associations

115BBA

10

5BBA

17

Tax on income from units of an open – ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of Mutual Funds

115BBB

10

5BBB

18

Anonymous donations

115BBC

30

5BBC

19

Investment income

115E(a)

20

5Ea

20

Income by way of long term capital gains

115E(b)

10

5Eb

 For more details, please check ‘Instructions under ITR 6 and ITR 7’ under Downloads Section of income tax website.