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Presumptive Taxation Simplified as Income Tax Act 2025 Merges 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE with a unified Section 58 framework. While the structure has been...

May 6, 2026 2535 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Presumptive Taxation under Section 58 of Income Tax Act, 2025 

Income Tax : The issue addresses the consolidation of multiple presumptive taxation provisions into a single section. The framework simplifies ...

May 5, 2026 4401 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Taxation under Section 58 of Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces Section 58, consolidating earlier presumptive taxation schemes into one unified framework. It ...

April 6, 2026 2859 Views 4 comments Print

MAT Exemption Extended to More Presumptive Businesses of Non-Residents: Budget 2026

Income Tax : The amendment removes MAT for additional specified non-resident businesses taxed on a presumptive basis. This ensures uniform tax ...

February 3, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Taxation for Residents – 1961 Act via-a-vis 2025 Act

Income Tax : The issue examines how presumptive taxation is consolidated under Section 58. The key takeaway is that structural simplicity masks...

January 25, 2026 8430 Views 0 comment 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 1284 Views 0 comment Print


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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 297 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 681 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 8340 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 1581 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh Accepted Presumptive Income Despite Demonetization Cash Deposits

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits could not be fully treated as undisclosed when income was declared under section 44AD. The ke...

February 2, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print


AO can make addition u/s 68/69C despite estimation of Income U/s 44AF

March 8, 2021 2514 Views 0 comment Print

Atul Dinesh Seth Vs ITO (ITAT Bnagalore) The contention of the A.R. is that once the income of the assessee estimated by applying the section 44AF of the Act, there cannot be any further addition for any lapse in the books of accounts. In these assessment years, except AY 2011-12, the turnover of the assessee is […]

Section 44AE Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Plying, Hiring, or Leasing Goods Carriages

March 2, 2021 12759 Views 4 comments Print

Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Plying, Hiring, or Leasing Goods Carriages – Section 44AE For simplifying the complications involved in calculating the taxable income for small business owners, the Presumptive Taxation Scheme was construed under the Income Tax Act. Section 44AE offers this Presumptive Taxation scheme which allows for a system to estimate the income of […]

All you need to know about Presumptive Taxation for Professional – Section 44ADA

February 25, 2021 13917 Views 3 comments Print

For extending the benefits of presumptive taxation to specified professionals, Section 44ADA was inserted into the Income Tax Act. Earlier, this scheme was only applicable to small business owners. This tax scheme reduces the burden of compliance for the small professions and reinforces the ease of doing business. Under this scheme of taxation, the profit […]

Presumptive Taxation Scheme | Income Tax | Section 44AD

February 22, 2021 9081 Views 3 comments Print

For reducing the income tax burden and for providing relief from tedious taxation work to the small taxpayers, the Indian government incorporated the presumptive taxation scheme under Section 44AD. Taxpayers opting for the presumptive taxation scheme can declare their income at the prescribed rate and aren’t required to maintain the books of accounts. As per […]

Presumptive Taxation Scheme For Professionals – Section 44ADA

February 20, 2021 11211 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Concept of Presumptive Taxation For Professionals, Applicability of Presumptive Taxation For Professionals, Presumptive income from Profession under Section 44ADA, Expenses not allowed against Income deemed as Presumptive under Section 44ADA, Maintenance of books of account for professionals Opting for Presumptive Taxation, Audit Requirements under Section 44AB for Professionals. Payment of Advance tax by […]

Tax Treatment & Applicability of Audit for Intraday Trading in India

February 13, 2021 254793 Views 17 comments Print

Indians are shedding the traditional misconception that share trading is all about speculation and gambling. Many have now realized that intraday trading is similar to any other profession and should be treated as such.  With the rise in online trading avenues as well as investor awareness, a larger number of people are now channeling their […]

No invocation of section 68 in case return of income filed u/s 44AD

February 5, 2021 13164 Views 0 comment Print

Since section 44AD did not obligate assessee to maintain books, the provisions of section 68 could not be invoked where assessee had filed return of income under the provisions of section 44AD without maintaining books of account.

LLP not allowed to take section 44ADA benefit (Presumptive taxation)

February 3, 2021 12390 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalisation of the provision of presumptive taxation for professionals under section 44ADA Section 44ADA of the Act relates to special provision for computing profits and gains of profession on presumptive basis. Sub-section (1) of the said section provides that notwithstanding anything contained in sections 28 to 43C, in case of an assessee, being a resident […]

No Section 68 addition if Assessee under Presumptive Scheme not maintains Books

December 28, 2020 2817 Views 0 comment Print

Dineshkumar Verma Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Under the provisions of section 44AD of the Act, where the assessee is engaged in eligible business and has total turnover or gross receipts in the previous year not exceeding Rs.60,00,000/-, the assessee is eligible to file return of income on the basis of presumptive income @ 8% of […]

Presumptive Taxation under Section 44AD of Income Tax Act

December 16, 2020 12417 Views 0 comment Print

Why Presumptive Taxation required? Considering the various compliances problems faced by small taxpayers (like Shopkeepers, Small Traders, Professionals, Good Transport Agencies etc.) regarding maintenance of Book of Accounts and requirement of Audit under Income Tax Act. Government has introduced a Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Small Taxpayers. Who can claimed benefits under this Scheme? SECTION 44AD- […]

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