M/s. Gaurav & Co., a partnership firm in India, is engaged in development of software and providing IT enabled services through two units, one…

CA Final · Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation · MTP · November 2026
M/s. Gaurav & Co., a partnership firm in India, is engaged in development of software and providing IT enabled services through two units, one of which is located in a notified Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Noida (commenced operations from 01.04.2013) and the other located in a domestic tariff area (DTA). The particulars relating to previous year 2025-26 furnished by the assessee are as follows: Total Turnover: SEZ unit ₹ 210 lakhs; DTA unit ₹ 90 lakhs Export Turnover: SEZ unit ₹ 150 lakhs received in India in convertible foreign exchange on or before 30.9.2026; DTA unit ₹ 50 lakhs Profit as per Statement of Profit and Loss: SEZ unit ₹ 50 lakhs; DTA unit ₹ 40 lakhs. Amount debited to Statement of Profit and Loss and credited to Special Economic Zone Re-Investment Reserve Account 20 lakhs. Considering that the firm has no other income during the year, compute the tax liability of the firm for the A.Y. 2026-27 by integrating, analysing and applying the relevant provisions of income-tax law.

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Computation of total income and tax liability of M/s. Gaurav & Co., a partnership firm, as per the normal provisions of the Act for A.Y. 2026-27 Particulars ₹ (in lakhs) Business income (before deduction under section 10AA) SEZ Unit 50.00 Add: Amount debited to SEZ Re-investment Reserve 20.00 70.00 DTA Unit 40.00 Gross Total Income 110.00 Less: Deduction u/s 10AA = ₹ 70 lakhs × 150 lakhs/ 210 lakhs = 50 × 50% (being the 13th year) 25.00 Amount credited to SEZ Re-investment Reserve Account 20.00 whichever is less is deductible 20.00 Total Income 90.00 Tax on total income@30% 27.00 Add: Health and Education Cess@4% 1.08 Tax liability (as per normal provisions) 28.08 Computation of Alternate Minimum tax of M/s. Gaurav & Co., a partnership firm, as per the provisions of section 115JC for A.Y.2026-27 Particulars ₹ (in lakh) Total income as per the normal provisions 90.00 Add: Deduction under section 10AA 20.00 Adjusted total income 110.00 [email protected]% of Adjusted Total Income 20.350 Add: Surcharge @12% as the adjusted total income is > ₹ 1 crore 2.442 22.792 Add: Health and Education cess @4% 0.912 Alternate Minimum Tax as per section 115JC 23.704 Since the tax liability as per the normal provisions of the Act is more than the alternate minimum tax payable, the total income as per normal provisions shall be liable to tax and the tax payable for A.Y. 2026-27 shall be ₹ 28.08 lakhs.

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