Court Rules Amalgamation Loss Must Be Added to Book Profits u/s 115JB for MAT Calculation.

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....MAT computation u/s 115JB - Adjustment of resultant gains / losses of the amalgamation - Accumulated loss - cancellation of shares - Share Capital was reduced with a corresponding reduction in the existing accumulated losses and the transaction was a mere Book-entry and nothing more. The assessee wrote-off the amount of Rs.1682.91 Lacs in the Profit & Loss Account and added back the same while computing the income under normal provisions. However, while computing Book-Profits u/s 115JB, the assessee does not add back the same on the ground that it is actual loss - the loss is not actual loss but the same is specifically to be added to Book Profits as per Explanation (1)(d) of Section 115JB(2) of the Act. - AT....