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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 1065 Views 3 comments Print

AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Tax Rate Without Proof of Professional Income

Income Tax : The tribunal ruled that business income under section 44AD cannot be taxed using section 44ADA provisions. Presumptive schemes mus...

April 2, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance Calendar For The Financial Year 2026-27

CA, CS, CMA : The calendar lists all major statutory deadlines across laws. It helps businesses track filings and avoid penalties through timely...

April 1, 2026 3540 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit for Doctors, Lawyers, CAs & Other Professionals – Section 44ADA

Income Tax : Only specified professionals can opt for presumptive taxation under Section 44ADA. Declaring less than 50% profit may trigger mand...

February 17, 2026 2586 Views 3 comments Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books of accounts by specified professionals and businesses exceeding prescribed limits. Lear...

November 13, 2025 18660 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Sets New Annual Tax Audit Limit of 60 per CA

CA, CS, CMA : The ICAI has updated guidelines for tax audit limits, retaining a 60-audit cap per member per financial year. The rule is effectiv...

July 31, 2025 4689 Views 1 comment Print

Join 5-Day Live & Online Income Tax Audit Course with Practical Examples

Income Tax : Join our 5-day live course from Sept 8-12, 2024, for an in-depth understanding of tax audits under Section 44AB, with practical in...

August 23, 2024 1995 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Under Income Tax Act: Detailed Live Course with Practical Insights – Starting Today

Income Tax : Join our live course from Aug 23-25, 2024, to master tax audits, including Form 3CD, financial statements, and GST, with practical...

August 19, 2024 4215 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB

Income Tax : Exposure Draft of Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB of Income-tax Act, 1961’ is issued by ICAI Direct Tax...

July 22, 2023 104220 Views 0 comment Print

13 Reasons why due date of ITR & Tax Audit should be extended- Representation

Income Tax : Representation for extension of Due date of Income Tax Returns And Audit Report For A.Y. 2021-2022 (F.Y.  2020-2021. It is reques...

December 21, 2021 39645 Views 8 comments Print


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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 303 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Invalid as Presumptive Section 44AD Taxation Requires No Books

Income Tax : The issue involved revision of assessment where income was declared under Section 44AD. The Tribunal held that absence of books ma...

March 27, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 43CA Addition as Presumptive Taxation Already Includes Stamp Duty Value

Income Tax : Tribunal held that once income is computed under section 44AD using stamp duty value as turnover, a separate addition under sectio...

March 24, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Rate U/s 44ADA to Business Income Declared U/s 44AD – Addition Deleted

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that section 44ADA applies only to specified professions and cannot be invoked for business income covered unde...

March 23, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Time-Barred

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a notice issued under section 148 beyond the six-year limitation under the old law is invalid. It clarified...

March 21, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT amends rules pertaining to registration, approval & activities of Institutions, trusts & funds

Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...

June 23, 2023 13725 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 14088 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends return of Income / ITR Due date to 30.11.2014

Income Tax : In compliance to the judgments of various High Courts and after considering the representations received for extension of the due ...

September 26, 2014 67284 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies new Form 3CA, 3CB & 3CD – Format of Tax Audit Report Revised

Income Tax : Notification No. 33/2014-Income Tax S.O. 1902 (E).. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with section 44AB of t...

July 25, 2014 59913 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Section 44AD

Presumptive Taxation under Section 58 of Income Tax Act, 2025

April 6, 2026 1065 Views 3 comments Print

The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces Section 58, consolidating earlier presumptive taxation schemes into one unified framework. It simplifies compliance for small businesses and professionals while imposing structured eligibility and lock-in conditions.

AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Tax Rate Without Proof of Professional Income

April 2, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that business income under section 44AD cannot be taxed using section 44ADA provisions. Presumptive schemes must be applied strictly as per law.

Compliance Calendar For The Financial Year 2026-27

April 1, 2026 3540 Views 0 comment Print

The calendar lists all major statutory deadlines across laws. It helps businesses track filings and avoid penalties through timely compliance.

GST Not Income Under Section 44B; Statutory Levy Excluded from Presumptive Taxation

March 28, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that GST collected is not part of income for presumptive taxation under section 44B. It ruled that GST is a statutory levy and cannot be treated as revenue.

Section 263 Invalid as Presumptive Section 44AD Taxation Requires No Books

March 27, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

The issue involved revision of assessment where income was declared under Section 44AD. The Tribunal held that absence of books makes Section 68 inapplicable. The takeaway is that revision cannot be based on lack of records not required by law.

ITAT Deletes Section 43CA Addition as Presumptive Taxation Already Includes Stamp Duty Value

March 24, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that once income is computed under section 44AD using stamp duty value as turnover, a separate addition under section 43CA leads to double taxation and is not permissible.

ITAT Mumbai: AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Rate U/s 44ADA to Business Income Declared U/s 44AD – Addition Deleted

March 23, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that section 44ADA applies only to specified professions and cannot be invoked for business income covered under section 44AD. Arbitrary substitution of a higher rate by the AO was held unsustainable.

ITAT Visakhapatnam Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Time-Barred

March 21, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a notice issued under section 148 beyond the six-year limitation under the old law is invalid. It clarified that the first proviso to section 149 bars such reopening even under the amended regime.

ITAT Mumbai rejects 8% estimation for non-audit u/s 44AB; adopts 2.5% profit based on assessee’s offer

March 21, 2026 9162 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined if failure to conduct audit permits arbitrary profit estimation. The ITAT ruled that absence of audit alone cannot justify 8% estimation when books are maintained and not rejected.

Entire Bank Deposits Cannot Be Treated as Income – ITAT Directs 8% Profit Estimation

March 14, 2026 774 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether the entire bank deposits could be treated as unexplained income under Section 69. The tribunal held that deposits linked to business activity cannot be fully taxed and directed estimation of profit at 8%.

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