The Statutory Brief

IT Act 1961 → 2025 / Sections 111–115BBG, 115JA–115JF, 115TCA–115UB

Tax rates & regime

Sections 111–115BBG, 115JA–115JF, 115TCA–115UB → Sections 191–224

Lottery 30%, patent 10%, carbon credits 10%, life insurance 12.5% (section 194 table); MAT/AMT credit; securitisation trusts, VC, business trusts, investment funds

Sections 111–115BBG, 115JA–115JF, 115TCA–115UB of the old Income-tax Act, 1961 · new sections 191–224 under the Income-tax Act, 2025

New reference Sections 191–224 (special rates, MAT/AMT, pass-through entities)

Income-tax Act, 1961Sections 111–115BBG, 115JA–115JF, 115TCA–115UB

  • 115BB: winnings from lottery, crossword, races, card games, betting — 30%
  • 115BBF: patent royalty 10%; 115BBG: carbon credits 10%; 115B: life insurance 12.5%
  • 115JAA, 115JD and 115JEE–115JF: MAT/AMT credit and application
  • 115TCA, 115U, 115UA, 115UB: securitisation trusts, VC undertakings, business trusts, investment funds

Applies to FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) and earlier years.

Income-tax Act, 2025Sections 191–224 (special rates, MAT/AMT, pass-through entities)

  • Section 194 Table: S.No. 1 winnings 30%; 2 patent royalty 10%; 3 carbon credits 10%; 4 VDA 30%; 5 online games 30%; 6 life insurance 12.5%
  • Section 206: MAT (14% after FA 2026) and AMT with credit rules
  • 191: tax on accumulated PF balance; 192: block assessment rate
  • 221–224: securitisation trusts, VC undertakings, business trusts, investment funds

Applies from tax year 2026-27 (from 1 April 2026).

Section-by-section mapping (16 sections)

1961 ActSubject2025 Act
111Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund191
113Tax in the case of block assessment of search cases192
115BLife insurance business — 12.5%194 Table S.No. 6
115BBLottery, crossword, races, card games, betting — 30%194 Table S.No. 1
115BBFPatent royalty — 10%194 Table S.No. 2
115BBGCarbon credits — 10%194 Table S.No. 3
115JADeemed income relating to certain companies206
115JAACredit for tax paid under 115JA206
115JDTax credit for alternate minimum tax206
115JEAMT — application of other provisions206
115JEEAMT — application to non-corporates206
115JFAMT — interpretation206
115TCATax on income from securitisation trusts221
115UTax on income in certain cases222
115UATax on income of unit holder and business trust223
115UBTax on income of investment fund and its unit holders224

Source: CBDT mapping of sections, Income-tax Act 1961 to Income-tax Act 2025.

What changed

Consolidated: six special-rate sections become serial numbers in one table in section 194; those six rates are unchanged. MAT (section 206) was cut from 15% to 14% and its credit rules rewritten by Finance Act 2026.

Practice notes

  • Online gaming winnings (old 115BBJ) and VDA (115BBH) are on their own page; MAT (115JB) has its own page.
  • TDS on winnings (old 194B/194BB) is in the 393(3) table.

These are summaries, not the statutory text. Read the bare Act for both sections on the Income Tax Department's official site, which also has a side-by-side comparison utility.

Frequently asked

What is the tax on lottery winnings under the new Income Tax Act?

30% under section 194 (Table S.No. 1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, plus surcharge and cess, with no deduction of expenses.

What is section 115BBF (patent box) in the new Act?

Section 194 Table S.No. 2: royalty on a patent developed and registered in India taxed at 10% on option.

What is section 111 called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 111 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund) corresponds to section 191 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 113 called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 113 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Tax in the case of block assessment of search cases) corresponds to section 192 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 115B called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 115B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Life insurance business — 12.5%) corresponds to section 194 Table S.No. 6 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 115BB called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 115BB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Lottery, crossword, races, card games, betting — 30%) corresponds to section 194 Table S.No. 1 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 115BBF called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 115BBF of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Patent royalty — 10%) corresponds to section 194 Table S.No. 2 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 115BBG called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 115BBG of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Carbon credits — 10%) corresponds to section 194 Table S.No. 3 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What changed in Sections 111–115BBG, 115JA–115JF, 115TCA–115UB under the new Income Tax Act?

Consolidated: six special-rate sections become serial numbers in one table in section 194; those six rates are unchanged. MAT (section 206) was cut from 15% to 14% and its credit rules rewritten by Finance Act 2026.

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