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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


Presumptive Taxation Scheme For Professionals – Section 44ADA

February 20, 2021 11247 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 255171 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 13209 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 12504 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 2853 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 12456 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- […]

Combined Study of Section 44AB with Section 44AD

December 14, 2020 20361 Views 3 comments Print

Currently, businesses having turnover of more than one crore rupees are required to get their books of accounts audited by an accountant. In order to reduce the compliance burden on small retailers, traders, shopkeepers who comprise the MSME sector, the Finance Act 2020 has raised the limit of audit by five times the turnover threshold […]

Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Section 44ADA

December 14, 2020 11469 Views 0 comment 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. Need for Introduction of Section 44ADA Before 2016, the benefits of Presumptive Taxation were only given to Businesses under Section 44AD and to Transporters under Section 44AE. Specified professionals were […]

Section 44AA, 44AB & 44AD when turnover is up to Rs. 1 crore

December 14, 2020 94491 Views 5 comments Print

Applicability of provisions of sec 44AA, 44AB and 44AD when turnover is up to Rs. 1 crore Broadly speaking, provisions of Section 44AD of the Act are applicable to Resident Individual or HUF or Partnership Firm engaged in the business other than specified (excluded) business whose total turnover/ gross receipts are Rs.2 Crores or less. […]

Section 44AD Computing profits & gains of business on presumptive basis

December 13, 2020 45630 Views 2 comments Print

A. Meaning of terms used in section 44AD(1) To understand the provisions of sec 44AD(1) of the Act, we must study the meaning of following terms: 1. Eligible assessee: 1) Resident Individual 2) Resident Hindu Undivided Family 3) Resident Partnership Firm (not a Limited LiabilityPartnership Firm as defined under LLP Act, 2008) Note: While explaining […]

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