Tax Audit

In simple words, the assessee who is required to furnish the tax audit report for AY 2013-14 shall submit the tax audit report electronically. The following steps should be followed for filing the tax audit report electronically. Full Article

Provided that where an assessee is required to furnish a report of audit specified under sub-clauses (iv), (v), (vi) or (via) of clause (23C) of section 10, section 10A, clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A, section 44AB, section 80-IA, section 80-IB, section 80-IC, section 80-ID, section 80JJAA, section 80LA, section 92E or section 115JB of the Act, he shall furnish the same electronically Full Article

MORE INTERPRETATION OF 2ND PROVISO TO SECTION 44AB OF INCOME-TAX ACT Account books of State Co-Operative Societies are also audited by co-operative auditors of respective State Govt. Similarly, in Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, accounts of registered dealers are audited by Cost Accountants. 2nd Proviso to Section 44AB of Income-Tax Act takes care of [...] Full Article

CBDT has notified Income-tax (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2013 vide NOTIFICATION NO. 34/2013 [F.NO.142/5/2013-TPL]/SO 1111(E), DATED 1-5-2013.Under these rules ,various rules regarding Income tax return for assessment year has been amended. It is mandatory to file audit reports u/s 44AB, 92E, 115JB through online facility .once the information is filled with such forms. It would not [...] Full Article

Guidance Note on Tax Audit After the introduction of provision for tax audit, the Institute has been bringing out a Guidance Note on Tax Audit to help the members in discharging their responsibilities. The ICAI has approved the revised edition of Guidance Note on Tax Audit, which includes significant amendments made in the Income-tax Act, [...] Full Article

Shrawani Trivedi An Assessee is liable to get his Tax Audit done by a Chartered Accountant mandatorily, if in the previous year, Person carrying on business and his total sales/ turnover exceeds Rs.1 crore. Person carrying on profession and his Gross Receipts exceed Rs.25 lakhs. Person covered under the provision of Section 44AD, 44AF, 44BB, [...] Full Article

In India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Bar Council of India are the four professional bodies passed by an Act of Parliament, whose members are engaged in the line of tax practice. They should shed off their own narrow mindedness and [...] Full Article

Mandatory ELECTRONIC FILLING of Chartered Accountant’s report under section 44AB, 92E & 115JB of Income Tax Act, 1961 . Where an assessee is required to furnish a report of audit under section 44AB, 92E or 115JB, he shall furnish the same Electronically on or before the due date for furnishing the return of income under subsection (1) of section 139. Full Article

Assessee was engaged in the speculation transaction of sale and purchase of units without taking delivery and the account was settled by crediting the difference. The Tribunal after considering section 18 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 observed that no property in the said units passed on to the assessee inasmuch as the assessee never acquired the property in the units as the units contracted to be bought were future unascertained goods. Similarly, it could not pass on t.. Full Article

Government has put the facility for CAs to upload 3CA, 3CB, 3CD etc. If Govt. makes upload of the same compulsory from AY 2013-14 by making appropriate rules under I T Rules, 1962, then we will be able to track - how many reports are filed with the department in our name? Full Article