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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 5073 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 11097 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 167175 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 2361840 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 13749 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 8577 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


Some special things related to Tax Audit

October 26, 2020 21327 Views 2 comments Print

1. Tax Audit is mandatory if ‘business’ is having total sales, turnover or gross receipts more than Rs. 1 crore in any Previous Year (‘PY’). [Read clause (a) of Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the IT Act’)]. 2. However, the aforesaid limit of Rs. 1 crore shall be read as 5 crores […]

Section 44AB vs Section 44AD

October 24, 2020 8937 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AD versus Section 44AB: What to choose ? As per recent amendments in Finance Act, 2020 where one of major amendment was made in Section 44AB by inserting a proviso to clause (a), which reads as follows:- Audit of accounts of certain persons carrying on business or profession. 44AB. Every person,— (a)  carrying on […]

Whether GST is to be included in gross turnover in presumptive taxation- An unending issue.

October 12, 2020 40194 Views 2 comments Print

Whether the GST component will be calculated while calculating the Gross turnover for the applicability of the 44AD. Of late many assesses are seeking an opinion that whether the GST component will be included while calculating the threshold limit of the 2 crore as provided in the section 44AD and whether the 8 percent threshold […]

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

October 9, 2020 1314 Views 0 comment Print

There is no requirement for submitting the Financial Statements i.e. Balance Sheets and Income & Expenditure Account for the applicants who have opted for the Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Section 44ADA of Income Tax Act, 1961 and have filed their ITR accordingly for the financial year 2018-19.

Applicability of Section 44AB

October 7, 2020 5865 Views 2 comments Print

There is lots of confusion in mind of professional or accountant that when they have to get their client account audited due to different slab under section 44AB and 44AD? As per section 44 AB every person require to get their account audited from accountant in following condition (a) Total sales or turnover or gross […]

Key Issues In Presumptive Taxation under Income Tax

October 7, 2020 24981 Views 7 comments Print

Presumptive taxation is being followed by the huge number of the small taxpayers throughout the country. However ironically they are of the opinion that the government has relieved them with all the provisions of the income tax act and therefore does not take into the consideration the relevant provisions of the income tax act and […]

Section 44AD Presumptive Scheme to be opted for at least 5 years?

October 2, 2020 84198 Views 1 comment Print

Whether Presumptive Scheme under Section 44AD of IT Act, 1961 to be opted for at least 5 years? It is notable that a new condition has been added to Presumptive Income by Finance Act, 2016, w.e.f. 01.04.2017 by substituting sub-section (4) of Section 44AD of Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the IT Act’). Sub Section (4) […]

Section 44AE: Special Provisions for Computing Profits & Gains of Business of Plying, Hiring or Leasing Goods Carriage

August 28, 2020 6318 Views 1 comment Print

Section 44AE: Special Provisions for Computing Profits & Gains of Business of Plying, Hiring or Leasing Goods Carriage Applicable to whom ? An assessee, who owns not more than 10 goods carriages at any time during the P.Y. and who is engaged in the business of plying, hiring or leasing such goods carriages. (The provisions […]

All You Need To Know About Presumptive Taxation Scheme!

August 27, 2020 2412 Views 0 comment Print

The Presumptive Taxation Scheme, according to sections 44AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, was introduced to relieve the small business owners and income professionals from maintaining a book of accounts. They will now be enabled to declare their total taxable income at a predefined rate.

Presumptive Taxation for Small Tax Payers in Business or Profession

November 30, 2019 516 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Taxation of Certain Eligible Businesses Or Professions Under The Income Tax Act 1961 1. What is presumptive Taxation? To give relief to small taxpayers from the tedious job of maintenance of books of account and getting the books of account audited, the Income tax Act has framed the Presumptive Taxation Scheme under sections 44A0, […]

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