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It is the right of every taxpayer to maximise its profits and reduce the tax burden making the best use of the policies of the government without indulging in the acts of tax evasion. Even companies also indulge in such types of acts. As the profits of a company increase, so does their tax liabilities. As a result, it becomes imperative for them to devote enough time on tax planning to reduce the tax liabilities. Proper corporate tax[1] planning can reduce the burden of direct tax and indirect tax during the times of inflation. It also assists in proper planning of expenses, capital budget and sales and marketing costs.
Corporate Tax planning is the process of development of a strategy to maximise profits and reduce the burden of tax on the company. In furtherance of such strategy, the companies hire tax professionals who are well versed with the rules and regulations related to the laws related to taxes. It is important that every company does tax planning which would protect it from legal, financial and fiscal risks and help in smooth functioning of its business operations.
It is important to point out the difference between two different concepts viz. Corporate tax planning and tax evasion. In the concept of tax evasion, the company indulges in non-payment of tax which is a punishable offence in law whereas corporate tax planning talks about increasing the profit percentage of the company and reducing the percentage of taxes within the boundaries of law and in a fully legal manner. Therefore, for successful corporate tax planning, the company must avail the services of professionals who understand not just the legal and fiscal system by also the financial rules set up of India.
A good corporate tax planning is a result of the following:
Before levying of tax and beginning the process of tax planning, it is necessary to determine which kind of corporates would be liable to be taxed according to the Indian legal system.
In India, corporations can be divided into two categories:
Corporate tax is imposed on both these types of corporations on the net profit gained through avenues such as capital gains, dividends, interest or from business itself.
Once the income has been determined, then deductions are applied which have been legally provided by the government. Minimization of payable taxes can be done by making deductions, rebates, exemptions and also by appropriate management and financial reporting of the company’s expenses. Such deductions include the following:
After the calculation of taxable income is done after deductions, taxation takes place in the following manner:
Note: The government has extended to increase the timeline for Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) at the rate of 15% for the newly incorporated manufacturing companies.
Corporate tax planning is primarily done for the objectives of reduction in the tax liability, economic stability, minimisation of litigation and making productive investment. It can be done for attaining a specific objective in mind, done within the ambit of law and can also be done for long and short term objectives. Therefore, it is necessary that a corporate engages the services of an experienced professional to execute the task in the best possible manner.
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