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Profit Below 6%: Has New Law Changed Old Section 44AD–44AB Principle?

Income Tax : The article argues that Section 58(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 does not independently mandate books of account or tax audit for...

July 3, 2026 5097 Views 0 comment Print

Income Below 6% or 8%: Is Tax Audit Compulsory Under Section 58(3)?

Income Tax : The article examines whether Section 58(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 makes tax audit compulsory whenever profits fall below 6%, ...

June 27, 2026 11112 Views 4 comments Print

Presumptive Taxation Scheme: Meaning, Eligibility & Implications

Income Tax : This guide explains the presumptive taxation schemes available under the Income-tax Act, including Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE....

June 24, 2026 167178 Views 19 comments Print

Presumptive taxation- Section 44AD, 44ADA, 44AEAC

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act provides presumptive taxation schemes under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE to reduce compliance burdens by allo...

June 17, 2026 2361867 Views 230 comments Print

Presumptive Audit Controversy: Profit Trigger vs Turnover Trigger

Income Tax : The issue concerns whether declaring profits below the presumptive rate automatically triggers tax audit or whether turnover thres...

June 16, 2026 13752 Views 2 comments Print


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MEF empanelment date extended – Firms under Presumptive Taxation not to submit Financial Statements

CA, CS, CMA : There is no requirement for submitting the Financial Statements i.e. Balance Sheets and Income & Expenditure Account for the appli...

October 9, 2020 1314 Views 0 comment Print


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TDS Under Section 194J Alone Cannot Determine Nature of Income for presumptive taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that deduction of tax under Section 194J cannot automatically classify receipts as professional income. Tax auth...

June 11, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Rejects Revenue Appeal Over Presumptive Taxation & Jewellery Additions

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that once income higher than the presumptive rate under Section 44AD was declared, the assessee was not requir...

May 12, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

GST Not Income Under Section 44B; Statutory Levy Excluded from Presumptive Taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that GST collected is not part of income for presumptive taxation under section 44B. It ruled that GST is a stat...

March 28, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Deposits Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained Under Presumptive Tax Scheme: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once income is declared under the presumptive taxation scheme of Section 44AD, individual cash deposits can...

February 19, 2026 8580 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Addition on Demonetisation Deposits Deleted in 44AD Presumptive Case: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that cash deposits during demonetization were explained as business sales declared under Section 44AD. Without disprovin...

February 17, 2026 1770 Views 0 comment Print


List of Professions that cannot opt for presumptive taxation scheme u/s 44ADA

June 22, 2022 66939 Views 7 comments Print

Discover which professions are not eligible for the presumptive taxation scheme under section 44ADA of the Income Tax Act.

Presumptive Income Taxation Scheme in India: A Detailed Analysis

June 17, 2022 4863 Views 0 comment Print

Get a detailed analysis of the Presumptive Income Taxation Scheme in India. Learn how this scheme provides relief to small businessmen and professionals.

Professionals who are eligible to opt Section 44ADA

May 16, 2022 126252 Views 11 comments Print

Discover which professionals are eligible to opt for Section 44ADA under the Income Tax Act. Learn about the classification of professionals, including Specified and Unspecified categories. Explore the list of professionals specified under Section 44AA(1) and understand the eligibility criteria for Section 44ADA. Get insights into the books of accounts required for Specified and Unspecified professionals, and stay informed about CBDTs rules for maintenance.

Section 44AD cannot be applied to Commission Agents

April 19, 2022 27465 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Selvaperumal Govindraj Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) We noted that the legal position is very clear that profit rate as mentioned in the provisions of Section 44AD of the Act, cannot be applied to commission agents who are doing business of agency commission or earning commission income only in view of provisions of Section 44AD(6)(iii) […]

Can IT Freelancers/Professionals opt for Presumptive scheme of Income tax?

April 7, 2022 10200 Views 2 comments Print

Presumptive scheme under Income tax is a popular scheme used by Businesses & Professionals. This scheme essentially reduces the burden of Income tax compliance on Micro & Small businesses & Professionals. Presumptive scheme for specified professionals was introduced in 2016. Presumptive scheme allows the taxpayer to presume their income as a certain % of their […]

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia), 40A & 43B vis a vis income declared u/s 44AD & 44ADA & 44E

January 29, 2022 23799 Views 2 comments Print

The issue under consideration in this write up is whether disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia), 40A & 43B of Income Tax Act, 1961 are attracted in case of an eligible assessee declaring income under presumptive taxation scheme contained in section 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE. Section 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE starts with a non-obstante clause reading as ”Notwithstanding […]

Claim of Assessee of Profit lower than 8% cannot be denied for mere non-submission of Tax Audit Report

January 26, 2022 5880 Views 0 comment Print

In our opinion, non submission of section 44AB report in cases like this does not render the assessee’s claim of a lower profit void ab initio. Failure to comply with section 44AB has to be dealt with under the provisions of section 271B. Here, the exposition emanating out of Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court decision and the Tribunal decision cited supra are germane. Just that initial assessment has been done u/s 143(1), the Revenue cannot invoke provisions of re-assessment on any ground they can pick up from thin air. The Revenue can also not interpolate consequences of no compliance of provisions of the Act other than what has been expressly provided in the statute.”

Tax Audit Series-4 Presumptive Taxation Schemes

November 27, 2021 4578 Views 1 comment Print

PRESUMPTIVE TAXATION SCHEMES SECTION 44AD: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMPUTATION OF INCOME ON ESTIMATION BASIS Notwithstanding anything to contrary contained in sections 28 to 43C, -in case of a resident assessee being an individual, HUF, or a partnership firm excluding LLP; -engaged in a -a sum equal to 8% (6%*) of the total turnover or gross […]

Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Section 44AE

October 7, 2021 33171 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AE(3)] The assessee will be deemed to have been allowed the deductions under sections 30 to 38. Accordingly, the written down value of any asset used for the purpose of the business of the assessee will be deemed to have been calculated as if the assessee had claimed and had actually been allowed the deduction in .

Presumptive Taxation For Professionals under Section 44ADA

October 1, 2021 78183 Views 4 comments Print

The Scheme of Presumptive Taxation for Professionals was introduced under Section 44ADA in the Finance Act 2016 and is applicable from Financial Year 2016-17 onwards. Before 2016, the benefits of Presumptive Taxation were only given to Businesses under Section 44AD and to Transporters under Section 44AE. Specified professionals were specifically kept out of this scheme of Presumptive Taxation.

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