What is the Tax Structure for Construction Private Limited Companies?

For the Assessment Year 2017-18 and 2018-19, a domestic company is taxable at 30%. For Assessment Year 2017-18, the tax rate would be 29% where a turnover or gross receipt of the company does not exceed Rs. 5 crore in the previous year 2014-15. However, for Assessment year 2018-19, the tax rate would be 25% where a turnover or gross receipt of the company does not exceed Rs. 50 crore in the previous year 2015-16.

a) Add Surcharge: The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge at the rate of 7% of such tax, where the total income exceeds 1 crore rupees but not exceeding 10 crore rupees and at the rate of 12% of such tax, where the total income exceeds 10 crore rupees. However, the surcharge shall be subject to marginal relief, which shall be as under:

(i) Where income exceeds 1 crore rupees but not exceeding 10 crore rupees, the total amount payable as income-       tax and surcharge shall not exceed total amount payable as income-tax on total income of 1 crore rupees by more     than the amount of income that exceeds 1 crore rupees.

(ii) Where income exceeds 10 crore rupees, the total amount payable as income-tax and surcharge shall not exceed   total amount payable as income-tax on total income of 10 crore rupees by more than the amount of income that   exceeds 10 crore rupees.

b) Education Cess: The amount of income-tax and the applicable surcharge, shall be further increased by education cess calculated at the rate of two percent of such income-tax and surcharge.

c) Secondary and Higher Education Cess: The amount of income-tax and the applicable surcharge, shall be further increased by secondary and higher education cess calculated at the rate of one percent of such income-tax and surcharge.