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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 4974 Views 0 comment Print

Clause wise Items reportable in Income Tax Audit Report (Form 3CA/3CB/3CD)

Income Tax : Understand every reporting requirement under Form 3CD as amended by the Finance Act, 2026. This guide explains clause-wise disclos...

June 29, 2026 38865 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due dat...

June 25, 2026 1275605 Views 54 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 167160 Views 19 comments Print

Filling-up of Income-tax return forms for AY 2026-27: FAQs

Income Tax : Learn the important FAQs for filing Income-tax Returns for AY 2026-27, including disclosures relating to foreign assets, capital g...

June 23, 2026 3879 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Introduces Field-Level Validation for UDIN Under Section 44AB

CA, CS, CMA : The UDIN portal will now validate turnover, gross receipts, and presumptive tax conditions before allowing UDIN generation for tax...

February 14, 2026 2754 Views 0 comment Print

BREAKING: Gujarat HC Orders CBDT to Ensure 1-Month Gap Between ITR & Tax Audit Dates

Income Tax : Gujarat HC has directed CBDT to ensure that there is a mandatory one-month gap between date for furnishing tax audit reports (unde...

October 13, 2025 21270 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...

September 25, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Files writ challenging persistent technical failures in Income Tax portal

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new I...

September 25, 2025 8199 Views 1 comment Print

Requests for Extension of Due Dates for Tax Audit, ITR, Form 10B/1OBB, 12A/80G, AOC-4

Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...

September 24, 2025 30102 Views 1 comment Print


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ITAT quahes ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty as Failure to Obtain Tax Audit Was Not Deliberate

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that the assessees bona fide belief, based on the Departments consistent acceptance of interest income as Income...

July 3, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Upholds 5% Bogus Purchase Addition for Lack of Independent Enquiry

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that the Assessing Officer relied only on information from the Maharashtra Sales Tax Department withou...

June 30, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Books Can’t Be Rejected Solely for Non-Audit; 8% Profit Estimate Quashed

Income Tax : ITAT held that failure to obtain a tax audit does not automatically justify rejecting books and estimating profit at 8% without pr...

June 30, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Cannot Survive as Suspicion Cannot Override Documentary Evidence: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that extensive documentary evidence, audited books, supplier confirmations and banking records established the g...

June 28, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 69A Addition as Cash Deposits Represented Recorded Business Receipts

Income Tax : The ITAT Lucknow upheld deletion of the addition after finding that the cash deposits represented business receipts arising from d...

June 28, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Caps Tax Audit Limits at 60 per partner from 1st April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI sets limit of 60 tax audit assignments per CA or partner annually, effective from 1 April 2026, replacing earlier 2008 guidel...

July 25, 2025 15072 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends Due Date for Filing Form 56F for AY 2024-25

Income Tax : CBDT extends the due date for filing Form 56F under Section 10AA(8) and 10A(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to March 31, 2025, for...

February 18, 2025 10791 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 38754 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due date of Filing Audit report- Section 10AA(8)

Income Tax : Read Circular 18/2023 from the Government of India Ministry of Finance. Learn about the extension of the filing deadline for Incom...

October 20, 2023 40275 Views 0 comment Print

New reporting requirements in Form 3CD & Revision

Income Tax : CBDT has vide Notification No. 28/2021-Income Tax inserted new clauses in Form 3CD (Tax Audit Report) and also notified that Tax A...

April 1, 2021 41178 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Posts in section 44AB

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

July 3, 2026 4974 Views 0 comment Print

The article argues that Section 58(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 does not independently mandate books of account or tax audit for profits below 6%. It concludes that compliance should continue to depend on the conditions and turnover limits under Sections 62 and 63.

ITAT quahes ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty as Failure to Obtain Tax Audit Was Not Deliberate

July 3, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that the assessees bona fide belief, based on the Departments consistent acceptance of interest income as Income from Other Sources, amounted to reasonable cause under Section 273B. The penalty under Section 271B was deleted.

Gujarat HC Upholds 5% Bogus Purchase Addition for Lack of Independent Enquiry

June 30, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court held that the Assessing Officer relied only on information from the Maharashtra Sales Tax Department without conducting independent verification. It upheld the restriction of the addition to 5% and dismissed the Revenues appeal.

Books Can’t Be Rejected Solely for Non-Audit; 8% Profit Estimate Quashed

June 30, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that failure to obtain a tax audit does not automatically justify rejecting books and estimating profit at 8% without proper examination.

Clause wise Items reportable in Income Tax Audit Report (Form 3CA/3CB/3CD)

June 29, 2026 38865 Views 0 comment Print

Understand every reporting requirement under Form 3CD as amended by the Finance Act, 2026. This guide explains clause-wise disclosures, compliance obligations, and key tax audit reporting requirements.

Bogus Purchase Addition Cannot Survive as Suspicion Cannot Override Documentary Evidence: ITAT Kolkata

June 28, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that extensive documentary evidence, audited books, supplier confirmations and banking records established the genuineness of the purchases. It deleted the estimated addition sustained by the Commissioner (Appeals).

ITAT Deletes Section 69A Addition as Cash Deposits Represented Recorded Business Receipts

June 28, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Lucknow upheld deletion of the addition after finding that the cash deposits represented business receipts arising from disclosed sales and were duly recorded in the books of account. It held that section 69A could not be invoked on the facts of the case.

Mumbai ITAT Deletes 10% Ad Hoc Business Expense Disallowance for Lack of Specific Defects

June 26, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT found that the Assessing Officer failed to establish any specific infirmity in the assessee’s business expenditure before making a 10% ad hoc disallowance. The Tribunal therefore upheld the CIT(A)’s order deleting the addition.

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

June 25, 2026 1275605 Views 54 comments Print

Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due date, and penalties for non-compliance. This guide explains the key compliance requirements for businesses and professionals.

Recorded Cash Receipts Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained Money: Bangalore ITAT

June 24, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore held that cash deposits recorded in audited books of account could not be treated as unexplained merely because they included specified bank notes. Since the Revenue found no defects in the books or evidence of bogus receipts, the addition under Section 69A was deleted.

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