Mat credit may be considered as a deferred tax asset for the purpose of accounting standard as 22 which relates to accounting for taxes on income.
Mat treatment in accounts.
Disclosure with respect to mat.
However when the mat credit is not considered as a deferred tax asset it is still to be considered as an asset and the same should be classified under the head loans and advances.
1 whether mat credit is a deferred tax asset.
Refer my article on the accounting entry for provision for income tax.
It has been proved that payment of mat does not result in any timing difference since it does not give rise to any difference between the accounting income and taxable income.
The differences between taxable income and accounting income for a period that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods.