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Tax Audit Working Sheet in Excel Format

May 30, 2026 121244 Views 4 comments Print

The workbook provides structured annexures for balance confirmations, statutory dues, bank reconciliations, loan reporting, and comparative analysis, helping organize tax audit documentation.

Intelligent Assurance: Navigating the Future of Internal Audit Using AI

May 30, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

AI is reshaping internal audit by replacing manual testing with continuous risk monitoring and automated analysis. The key takeaway is that auditors can focus more on strategic risk management and value creation.

NCLT Permits Shares-to-Guarantee Conversion Process to Proceed Despite Regulatory Objections

May 30, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

The NCLT Allahabad Bench dispensed with shareholder meetings after finding that all shareholders had consented to the proposed reduction of capital and conversion into a company limited by guarantee.

Conversion of Limited Share Capital Company into Guarantee Company: Emerging Legal Framework

May 30, 2026 509 Views 0 comment Print

Recent NCLT decisions indicate that the absence of specific procedural rules may not prevent conversion from a company limited by shares to a company limited by guarantee where Section 18 substantively permits such conversion.

Section 43B Deduction Cannot Be Lost Due to Inadvertent Non-Claim in Return – ITAT Gives Fresh Opportunity to Verify Property Tax Payment

May 30, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee sought deduction for property tax paid during the relevant financial year but failed to claim it in the return. The ITAT granted another opportunity and ordered verification of the claim on merits.

Fresh Isabgol Seeds Exempt from GST as They Remain Unprocessed After Harvest: AAR Gujarat

May 30, 2026 1869 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat AAR held that Psyllium (Isabgol) Seeds procured from farmers and supplied without drying, freezing, or processing qualify as fresh seeds. As a result, they are exempt from GST under Entry 87 of Notification No. 10/2025.

ITAT Deletes Section 68 Loan Addition; Mere Link to Entry Operator Insufficient

May 30, 2026 804 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that the assessee discharged the primary burden under Section 68 by producing complete documentary evidence regarding the lender and the loan transaction. The addition was deleted because the Revenue failed to disprove the evidence.

Cash Deposits in Medical Store Bank Account Not Taxable U/s 69A as Such- ITAT Holds Only Profit Element Can Be Assessed

May 30, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee contended that cash deposits in the bank account represented sales proceeds from a medicine business. The ITAT remanded the matter to the Assessing Officer to verify turnover details and determine taxable income on a reasonable basis.

18% Profit Rate on Contract Receipts Held Excessive – ITAT Restricts Estimation to 8% and Grants Major Relief

May 30, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

The Pune ITAT held that estimating net profit at 18% of contract receipts was excessive in the absence of supporting material. Applying principles similar to presumptive taxation under Section 44AD, the Tribunal restricted the profit rate to 8% and granted substantial relief.

Tax Audit Report Error Cannot Trigger Disallowance – ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Addition Based on Copied Audit Figures

May 30, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that Section 40(a)(ia) could not be invoked where the assessee had not made the rent payments referred to in the tax audit report. The addition was traced to an inadvertent reporting error by the auditor.

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