CA Mohit Singhal
Among the busiest of professionals, doctors have little time to learn about the latest tax law. Tax planning is often neglected in the crush of other obligations. Being India’s Top 10s income earners, they have need to give more attention to their financial planning and taxation.
Here we are providing some necessary documentation and legal requirements for doctors in India as necessary to follow to avoid unnecessary payment of tax, interest & penalty.
Income Tax:-
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Section 44AA read with Rule 6F
Section 44AA mandates the maintenance of books of accounts for the medical professionals for Income Tax purpose.
Those Doctors whose Gross Receipt/Collection exceed ⇒ Rs. 1.50 Lakhs per annuam.
Books required to maintain
♠ Cash Book,
♠ Journal( if mercantile system),
♠ Ledger;
♠ Carbon copies of bills exceeding Rs. 25 whether machine numbered or otherwise serially numbered,
♠ Original bills wherever issued to the person and receipts in respect of expenditure incurred by the person or, where such bills and receipts are not issued and the expenditure incurred does not exceed fifty rupees, payment vouchers prepared and signed by the person:
A person carrying on medical profession shall, in addition to the books of account and other documents specified in sub-rule (2), keep and maintain the following, namely :
♠ a daily case register in Form No. 3C;
♠ an inventory as on the first and the last day of the previous year, of the stock of drugs, medicines and other consumable accessories used for the purpose of his profession. The books of account and other documents specified in sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (3) shall be kept and maintained for period of [Eight] years from the end of the relevant assessment year:
Penalty for non-maintenance of books of accounts is Rs. 25, 000. (As Per Section-271A of Income Tax Act)
Audit: 44AB
If practicing doctor is having gross fee collection of Rs. 50, 00,000 (Fifty lakhs)or more during the previous year (April to March), then books of accounts should be audited by a Chartered Accountant in Practice.
Penalty for non-complying with tax audit is Rs.1,50,000 or 1/2 % of gross receipt whichever is
lower. (As Per Section-271B of Income Tax Act)
Due Date:-
a) Non Audit Case: 31st July of the year
b) Audit Case: 30th September of the Year
Note: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the due dates for FY 2019-20 has been extended as follows:
a) For Filing Income Tax Return: 30th November, 2020
b) For Tax Audit: 31st October, 2020
Presumptive Tax Scheme for Professionals (Section 44ADA)
This facility of Presumptive taxation for professionals has been introduced by Finance Act, 2016. This scheme is available to Resident individuals and HUF. Only those who have annual receipts of Rs 50lakhs or less can opt for this scheme. If your annual receipts exceed Rs 50 lakhs, you must report them and deduct actual business expenses to compute profit or loss. Those who opt for presumptive taxes do not have to compute or report actual profits. You can assume your profits to be 50% of your receipts. But remember, if you claim your profits lower than 50% of receipts and your total income is taxable i.e. it exceeds Rs 2.5 Lacs in such a situation, you will have to maintain books of accounts and get them audited as well.
For those who opt for presumptive tax scheme, not required to pay advance tax in instalments; paying entire tax dues by 15th March of the financial year will suffice.
Further, most important think i.e. unlike Section 44AD, there is no restriction for presumptive taxation for professionals. They can claim it one year and then opt out and then in the following year opt in again.
To conclude, I will say as doctor’s always mentioned
“Self-Medicine is dangerous to health which doctor discourages to every patient. Just like that Self –Tax planning is also not advisable Hence taking assistance of tax professionals will always help them to reduce their burden related to tax compliance.
(Author can be reached at msinghal33@gmail.com)
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(Republished with Amendments by Team Taxguru)
i m doctor my rent expenses paid to owner actually my friend company for GST BENEFIT AND I M PAID MY RENT TO MY FRIEND WITHOUT. SO MY FRIEND N ME WHAT IS SHOWING IN OUR BOOKS OF ACCOUNT,.
I have the following Income for the FY 2020-21
1. Salary/Pension
2. LTCG and STCG from Equity and MF
3.Professional income as a consultant.
Total income is less than 25 L
I would like to avail presumptive taxation for my consultancy income. Which ITR form i can use clubbing all the above stated income sources.
Dear Sir, I am a Doctor and working in a hospital and the hospital provides me a salary of u/s194J and deducted 10% deduction. Please suggest which ITR I should file and any documents I have to keep for the future please suggest ….
I was doing my M CH at KGMC Lucknow and for 4 months i received salary under sec 192 but lator i joined various hospital and is getting under 194 J. Suggest if both income can be clubbed to take benefit under presumptive scheme
No, you can’t club….only for professional income for which TDS is made u/s 194 J you can opt presumptive tax scheme u/s44ADA.
We require consultant receipt as per form 3c from doctor for Mediclaim but doctor refuse to give form 3c so now unable to claim for consultant charges incase if I claim with consultant receipt only then also it will get rejected because it should be according form 3c so now please suggest how to claim my consultant charges of rs 300
Receiving income from a pvt Hospital on hourly basis and the payment made monthly. They also deduct 10% TDS on income. Under which section it will come. Can I treat as salary or professional income. Can I avail presumptive tax benefits. Please clarify
Good evening Mr Mohit,
As a govt doctor, my salary is 6 lakhs PA. Private practice is 18 lacks PA from telereporting, all get through cheque. As expenses (like assistant fees, mobile, driiver, internet etc etc) for my pvt practice, how much may I show out of 18 lakhs? My man says it only 25 % !! Thanks in advance.
my daughter is working as associate consultant with a corporate hospital with monthly retainer fee of Rs.1.50 lakhs. what are the deduction available to her as professional
Sir
I am running my own registered hospital as well as getting consultancy fees from outside
Will this be considered as business + profession = 1cr+ 25 lac limit for audit
Dear monitor my brother a doctor n working with a hospital. They give him professional fees 2lacpm. How can we pal tax sav9
Hey,
I am a respiratory doctor purchasing a Bronchoscope for my private practice. Can I claim some Tax Deductions on this Asset Purchase? or a Personal loan who’s interest component is tax free?
i am a dentist having private practice. Should i calculate tax from gross receipt or as a salary?. I am paying rent, EMI, clinic consumables. While calculating can i deduct those items?. What are the exemptions and deductions?
thanks is advance
Hi Mohit, pl clairfy in case both consultancy fee & salary is 10 L PA and 42 K TDS dedn 1) is presumptive basis beneficial or regular one 2) Form Nos applicable for both 3) exemptions / deductions eligible for regular with books maintained
Hi Mohit, pl clarify in case both consultancy fee as well salary received is 10 Lacs PA with TDS dedn 45K, 1) is presumptive basis beneficial or regular 2) applicable Form No for both 3) respective eligible deductions in case maintaining books