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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 166293 Views 19 comments Print

FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains who is required to maintain books of account under Section 44AA based on business, profession, turnover, and i...

June 23, 2026 6177 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on interest under section 234A, 234B, 234C and 234D

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains when interest is payable for delayed return filing, advance tax defaults, deferment of instalme...

June 20, 2026 12570 Views 0 comment 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 2360493 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 13395 Views 2 comments 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 5388 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 2103 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 4350 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 104400 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 39831 Views 8 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Reopening Upheld as Seized Diaries Revealed Unaccounted Cash Transactions Above Statutory Threshold

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad upheld reassessment proceedings after finding that seized diaries recorded unaccounted cash transactions exceeding ...

June 17, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Business Expenses Cannot Be disallowed on Mere Suspicion: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that business promotion and development expenses cannot be disallowed without concrete evidence establishing the...

June 13, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Deleted for Cash Deposits Linked to Earlier Withdrawals

Income Tax : The ITAT Agra declined to condone an extraordinary delay of 2,799 days in filing the quantum appeal, holding that the explanation ...

June 13, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Reassessment Case Due to Failure to Examine Additional Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi set aside the assessment after finding that the assessees additional evidence had not been properly scrutinized by the ...

June 11, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

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 444 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 14076 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 14250 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 67635 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 60123 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Ranchi Sends Back Cash Deposit Case; AO to Verify Business Turnover

September 10, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ranchi directed an inquiry into cash deposits of ₹26.60 lakh, telling the Assessing Officer to verify the assessee’s claim of income from a building material business.

Rejection of books doesn’t nullify obligation of timely compliance with section 44AB: Penalty upheld

September 8, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that rejection of books during assessment proceedings does not retrospectively nullify the obligation to comply with section 44AB of the Income Tax Act within the prescribed time. Accordingly, penalty under section 271B upheld.

Penalty u/s. 271B not leviable as there is no need to maintain books u/s. 44AD

September 2, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that imposition of penalty u/s. 271B of the Income Tax Act for not getting books of accounts audited cannot be sustained since assessee has filed return u/s. 44AD and there is no need to maintain books of accounts u/s. 44AD.

ITR Business Codes for Share Trading & Section 44AD Applicability

August 29, 2025 27657 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about new business codes (21009, 21010, 21011) for share trading. Understand which ITR form to use and the applicability of Section 44AD for various trading activities.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustained as cash deposited out of business proceeds: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 20, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition under section 69A towards unexplained cash deposit cannot be sustained since it is reasonably explained that deposit is out of its business proceeds. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) set aside and appeal of assessee allowed.

Presumptive Taxation, Book-Keeping & Audit: Sections 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA

August 6, 2025 16467 Views 4 comments Print

A detailed guide on Sections 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, and 44ADA of the Income Tax Act, explaining rules for account maintenance, tax audits, and presumptive taxation schemes for businesses and professionals.

Presumptive Taxation: 44AD & 44ADA for Small Businesses & Professionals

August 6, 2025 8706 Views 1 comment Print

This guide explains key sections of the Indian Income Tax Act (44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA), covering rules for account maintenance, tax audits, and presumptive taxation.

ICAI Sets New Annual Tax Audit Limit of 60 per CA

July 31, 2025 5388 Views 1 comment Print

The ICAI has updated guidelines for tax audit limits, retaining a 60-audit cap per member per financial year. The rule is effective from April 1, 2026, with some exemptions.

Delhi HC Upholds Tax Addition under section 68 for Unexplained Cash

July 14, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Ravinder Kumar’s appeal, affirming tax addition for unexplained bank cash deposits due to lack of evidence for Kirana business sales.

Addition u/s. 68 quashed as cash deposits already included in turnover declared in return

July 12, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained cash credit cannot be sustained as cash deposit already included in turnover declared by the assessee in return of income. Accordingly, addition is directed to be deleted.

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