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Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand the provisions of tax audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, including its objectives, applicability, prescrib...

November 5, 2025 1273505 Views 54 comments Print

Tax Audit Under Section 44AB: Compliance and Limits

Corporate Law : Background :  Welcome to the blockbuster world of Tax Audit — where every figure has a backstory, every expense a mystery, and...

October 17, 2025 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Audit Updates: Due Date, New Clauses & CA Limit

Income Tax : CBDT extended the Tax Audit due date to October 31, 2025 (AY 2025-26). Forms 3CA/3CB-3CD were updated with 71 changes, including m...

September 27, 2025 3978 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Audit New Rules: What’s New in Form 3CD for AY 2025-26?

Income Tax : Learn about the five major changes to Income Tax Form 3CD for Assessment Year 2025-26, including new reporting requirements for MS...

September 24, 2025 5427 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Clause-by-Clause Guide to Tax Audit Form 3CD

Income Tax : A comprehensive guide to Form 3CD for tax audits under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act. Learn about clause-by-clause reporting,...

September 2, 2025 7800 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CA Association Seeks Extension for ITR, Tax and TP Audit Dates

CA, CS, CMA : Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad requests extension of ITR and audit due dates for AY 2025-26 citing compressed timeli...

September 10, 2025 8166 Views 1 comment Print

Guidance Note on Tax Audit under Section 44AB

Income Tax : Explore the latest 2023 revision of the ICAI's Guidance Note on Tax Audit under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Learn ab...

September 5, 2023 141534 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB

Income Tax : Exposure Draft of Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB of Income-tax Act, 1961’ is issued by ICAI Direct Tax...

July 22, 2023 104331 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Audit Clinic

Income Tax : Members may to raise any issues related to Tax Audit where elucidation, clarification or further elucidation is desired at email i...

September 20, 2022 1665 Views 0 comment Print

Representation to scrap Clause No. 44 of Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD)

Income Tax : Representation requesting to scrap  Clause No. 44 of  Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD) under the Income Tax Act, 1961...

August 18, 2022 15495 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Rectification Order Invalid as CPC Didn’t Issue Prior Intimation for Defective Form 3CD: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Court found that intimations under Sections 143(1) and 154(3) were not communicated due to technical reasons. The matter was r...

January 11, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

Form 15CB Filed, TDS Deposited & DTAA Followed – ITAT Deletes 201(1)/201(1A) Demand as No Default Exists

Income Tax : The ITAT ruled that the AO and CIT(A) erred by mechanically raising a default demand simply because commission was paid to a non-r...

October 11, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deletes Addition which were based on mere Typographical Error in Form 3CD

Income Tax : Discover how Chennai ITAT's verdict affects assessments. Learn how a typographical error in Form 3CD impacts additions to an asses...

May 8, 2024 3720 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Directs AO to Re-adjudicate Mistake in ITR Filing

Income Tax : In Uttam Narayanmal Mehta S K Metal Vs ITO case, ITAT Mumbai directs AO to re-adjudicate mistake in ITR filing regarding double ta...

April 5, 2024 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271D Penalty: ITAT Directs AO to Verify Reasonable Cause for Cash Loan

Income Tax : In the case of SVT Wholesale Pvt. Ltd. Vs JCIT, the ITAT Bangalore evaluates the penalty imposed under Section 271D for violating ...

March 31, 2024 1158 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Amends Form 3CD: Adds Section 44BBC, Removes 32AC, 32AD, 35AC & 35CCB

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income Tax Rules, effective April 1, 2025, revising Form 3CD, MSME interest provisions, buyback reporting, and loan/de...

March 28, 2025 17397 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 27 of 2024

Income Tax : Understand the implications of the corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 27 of 2024. Get insights into the changes and their ...

March 19, 2024 7629 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65

Income Tax : Stay updated with CBDT's Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65 revision. Learn about changes in tax audit rep...

March 5, 2024 38259 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Defers GST & GAAR reporting till 31.03.2022

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) deferred the Tax Audit Clause 30C and 44  till 31st Mar 2022 due to COVID-19. F.No. 3701...

March 25, 2021 39345 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT amends Form 3CD, Form No 3CEB, ITR6, & Inserted New Forms & Rules

Income Tax : Amendment of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 to prescribe manner relating to option under section 115BAC and 115BAD, and that of determ...

October 1, 2020 101724 Views 4 comments Print


Penalty cannot be levied for mere filing of Form No. 3CB instead of Form 3CA

June 28, 2019 7827 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. PMC Rubber Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) We note that the assessee has filed form no. 3CD and 3CB and the same has not been disputed therefore the tax audit report was on record and hence the penalty should not be levied. However the Assessing Officer disputed that instead of form […]

CBDT defers furnishing of GST & GAAR details in Form 3D till 31.03.2020

May 14, 2019 17157 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting requirements under clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance) of the Form No. 3CD is been kept in abeyance till 31st March, 2020. Circular No. 09/2019-Income Tax F. No. 370142/9/2018-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of […]

FAQs – E-Filing Audit Report

October 10, 2018 65335 Views 26 comments Print

After writing few articles of the intricacies of the E-filing of Tax audit report we are receiving regular queries from various fellow professionals , out of which we have selected some of the common questions which are being answered here for the benefit of other readers and fellow professions.

Revised Tax Audit Report Form 3CD | A.Y. 2018-19 | Excel format | Clause wise changes

September 2, 2018 76884 Views 4 comments Print

Tax Audit Report Form 3CA & Form 3CD in Excel format, along with the clause wise changes mentioned against each clause number as amended by Income Tax Notification No. 33/2018-Income Tax dated 20/07/2018 and Circular No. 6/2018 dated 17/08/2018.

Tax Audit- Clause 26, Section 43B Most Important

August 24, 2018 176004 Views 5 comments Print

All about Clause 26 of Form 3cd. 1. What does Clause 26 says:- In respect of any sum referred to in clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of section 43B, the liability for which:- (A) Pre-existed on the first day of the previous year but was not allowed in the assessment of any […]

Guide to new Tax Audit Report Clauses WEF 20.08.2018

August 23, 2018 67806 Views 0 comment Print

 Implementation Guide w.r.t. Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018 effective from 20.08.2018 – (23-08-2018) The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide Notification No. 33/2018/F No. 370142/9/2018-TPL dated 20th July 2018, notified amendments to Form No. 3CD enhancing substantially the reporting requirements and the role of tax auditor as various new clauses/sub clauses have been inserted, major […]

Representation on Revised Tax Audit Report in Form 3CD for AY 2018-19

August 22, 2018 33486 Views 0 comment Print

It is submitted that Since Form 3CD (an annexure to Form 3CA) is merely verified by the tax auditor, it cannot be continually amended so as to stretch the role of the tax audit professional to that of an investigator who passes value judgments on matters like impermissible avoidance arrangements and income chargeable to tax under section 56(2)(x) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘ITA’).

Discussion on Deferment of Clause 30C and 44 of Tax Audit Report

August 18, 2018 15840 Views 4 comments Print

Discussion on Circular No. 6/2018 on Tax Audit Report for deferment of Clause 30C and 44 CBDT have issued a circular no. 6/2018 dated 17 August 2018 in relation to the Tax Audit Report to be furnished under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) read with Rule 6G of the Income […]

No need to report clause 30C (GAAR) & 44 (GST) of Revised 3CD Report till 31.03.2019

August 17, 2018 52989 Views 4 comments Print

Representations have been received by the Board that the implementation of reporting requirements under the proposed clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and proposed clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance) of the Form No. 3CD may be deferred.

GST Clauses In The 3CD Form – Few Thoughts

August 16, 2018 27999 Views 0 comment Print

Clause 4 deals with the factual information regarding the GSTIN, if the assessee is registered. Since Income Tax is PAN based (i.e. entity level) whereas GSTIN is at State level or business-vertical level, all the GSTIN’s which are obtained under a single PAN during FY 2017-18 are required to be mentioned in the report. As an example, even ISD GSTIN is to be reported under the said Clause.

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