Income Tax Department notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate tax rates announced in September last year
FirstpostThe income tax department has notified forms for companies to avail the reduced corporate tax rates that were announced in September last year New Delhi: The income tax department has notified forms for companies to avail the reduced corporate tax rates that were announced in September last year. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified Forms 10-IC and 10-ID for existing companies that want to avail lower I-T rate and new manufacturing firms, respectively. In September 2019, the government announced a cut in base corporate tax for existing companies to 22 percent from the current 30 percent; and for new manufacturing firms, incorporated after 1 October, 2019, and starting operations before 31 March, 2023, to 15 percent from the current 25 percent. Similarly, Form 10-ID would be filed electronically by new domestic manufacturing companies, incorporated after 1 October, 2019 that wish to be taxed as per the new tax regime, that offers a concessional tax rate of 15 percent, provided all the incentives and exemptions are forgone by the companies.