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Income Tax Audit under Section 44AB: Rules, Forms Penalties & Due Dates

Income Tax : The issue concerns applicability of tax audit based on turnover thresholds. The ruling highlights that exceeding prescribed limits...

April 5, 2026 24021 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Exemption: Alarming Risk Signals for CA Profession

Company Law : The proposal to remove statutory audits for small companies risks eliminating independent financial scrutiny, potentially weakenin...

March 23, 2026 6144 Views 1 comment Print

Staggered ITR Filing Deadlines in India: A Legal & Policy Analysis of Revised Compliance Framework

Income Tax : India has moved from a uniform ITR deadline to a category-based system linked to audits and income complexity. The reform improves...

February 10, 2026 807 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Deleted as Audited Books Existed Despite Rejection for Defects

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that penalty under Section 271A cannot be levied merely because books were rejected and income was estimated. S...

December 26, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for filings, applications, approvals, and settlement processes under the Income-tax Act, incl...

November 20, 2025 5289 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


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 2304 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 20955 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 921 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 7911 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 29736 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Commission Disallowance Remanded – 133(6) Non-Response Not Sufficient; Ad-hoc Expenses Cut to 10%

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded ₹95.81 lakh commission disallowance, holding that non-response to Section 133(6) notices alone cannot justi...

April 18, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad: AO Cannot Exceed Limited Scrutiny Scope – Entire Assessment Held Invalid

Income Tax : The issue revolved around expansion of scrutiny from cash deposits to entire bank credits. The Tribunal ruled that such expansion ...

April 15, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: No Ad-hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books; Section 40(a)(ia) Relief If TDS Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...

April 13, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

₹9.32 Cr Cash Deposit Addition remanded Due to Lack of Verification by Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that addition of entire cash deposits without proper verification was not justified. The matter was remanded for...

April 10, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Demonetisation Cash Sales Accepted: No U/s 68 Addition Without Proof of Bogus Sales

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether demonetisation cash deposits linked to recorded business sales could be taxed as unexplained income....

April 3, 2026 252 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 13854 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 10593 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 38190 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 40110 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 40965 Views 1 comment Print


ITAT Kolkata Deletes Penalty u/s 271B Where No Books Were Maintained

September 25, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ribunal held that penalty under section 271B cannot be levied without books of account. Only penalty u/s 271A for non-maintenance applies, reduced from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹25,000.

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to 31st October 2025 (Read Order)

September 25, 2025 4731 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court ordered the CBDT to extend the Tax Audit Report (TAR) due date to October 31, 2025, citing widespread technical glitches on the e-filing portal and a substantial filing shortfall.

ITAT Indore Remands Case Over Ex-Parte Order Due to Short Notice

September 25, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Indore has remanded a tax case to the CIT(A), ruling that the short notice period given to the assessee violated natural justice and warrants a new hearing on the merits.

CAAS Files writ challenging persistent technical failures in Income Tax portal

September 25, 2025 7911 Views 1 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new Income Tax Portal. The petition alleges that the portal’s technical failures, delayed release of forms, and numerous validations have caused significant hardship to taxpayers and professionals, leading to a truncated compliance window and potential penalties.

Extension of Tax Audit Due Date u/s 44AB – Who Are Real Sufferers?

September 24, 2025 78120 Views 2 comments Print

Tax audit due date extensions, while providing relief, highlight systemic issues for professionals. This article discusses the challenges faced by CAs and the need for unity.

Exemption u/s 11 and 12 could not be denied to Charitable Trust if Audit Report was filed by extended due date even if after the filing of ITR

September 24, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Both return and Form 10B were filed within extended due date (31.10.2018). Thus, substantive compliance was achieved. Filing of audit report after the return but before expiry of due date could not be construed as fatal non-compliance.

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

September 24, 2025 29736 Views 1 comment Print

The Pune Chartered Accountants’ Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing technical glitches and festive season disruptions.

Income Tax Audit New Rules: What’s New in Form 3CD for AY 2025-26?

September 24, 2025 5157 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the five major changes to Income Tax Form 3CD for Assessment Year 2025-26, including new reporting requirements for MSME payments, share buybacks, and loans.

Section 44AB vs 44AD vs 44ADA: Audit Rules and Presumptive Taxation

September 23, 2025 10332 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed guide to audit obligations under Section 44AB and presumptive taxation schemes under Sections 44AD and 44ADA. Explains turnover limits, digital transaction benefits, lock-in rules, and when tax audit becomes compulsory

Request to Extend Tax Audit & Section 12A Renewal Dates

September 22, 2025 12282 Views 0 comment Print

A Chartered Accountants’ association requests an extension for tax audit and 12A renewal due dates, citing portal issues, festive season, and other delays.

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