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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 1274303 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 166407 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 6222 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 12600 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 2360622 Views 230 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 5397 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 4356 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 104403 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


ITAT Rejects Bogus LTCG Addition as No Independent Enquiry Was Conducted

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be sustained solely on information received from the Investigation Wi...

June 25, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

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 132 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 204 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 150 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 14079 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 14253 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 67638 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 Agra Quashes Reassessment as Actual Escapement Was Below Rs. 50 Lakh Threshold

May 26, 2026 711 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that reopening beyond three years under Section 149 was invalid because the final escapement of income determined by the Assessing Officer was only Rs.27 lakh. The statutory threshold of Rs.50 lakh was therefore not satisfied.

Special provisions for computing profits and gains under Income Tax Act, 1961

May 26, 2026 3966 Views 0 comment Print

Explore special provisions for computing profits and gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961, covering diverse areas such as mineral oil exploration, small businesses on presumptive basis, professions, goods carriage operations, shipping, aircraft operation, turnkey power projects, and royalty income of non-residents. Stay updated on amendments and key details for effective tax planning.

ITAT Restores Appeal as Assessee Uploaded Replies in Wrong NFAC Window

May 23, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT remanded the matter after the assessee explained that responses meant for the assessment appeal were inadvertently uploaded in the penalty appeal portal.

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Made Through Section 154 Rectification: ITAT Hyderabad

May 22, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that addition of Rs. 13 lakh under Section 69A through rectification proceedings exceeded the scope of Section 154. The Tribunal ruled that issues requiring detailed factual examination cannot be treated as mistakes apparent from record.

Bangalore ITAT Slashes Estimated Profit from 15% to 7% – Best Judgment Assessment Cannot Be a “Blind Guess”

May 20, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that a flat 15% profit estimation was excessive where all contract receipts were received through banking channels with TDS deductions. It directed recomputation of income at 7% of turnover.

Third-Party ERP Entries Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition: ITAT Deletes Jewellery Purchase Addition

May 18, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that entries found in third-party ERP software during a search cannot alone justify unexplained investment additions under Section 69. Absence of corroborative evidence led to deletion of the entire addition.

Goat Trader Fails to Explain ₹7.10 Crore Bank Deposits: ITAT Upholds Section 69A Addition Despite U/s 44AD Claim

May 18, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that merely declaring presumptive income under Section 44AD does not exempt taxpayers from explaining massive bank credits. In absence of purchase records, bills, or confirmations, Section 69A addition was sustained.

Section 69A Addition Cannot Survive Merely on Ground That Explanation Was an Afterthought: ITAT Delhi

May 17, 2026 1062 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that tax authorities cannot reject documentary evidence solely by labeling the explanation as an afterthought. Proper verification and rebuttal of evidence are necessary before sustaining additions under Section 69A.

ITAT Delhi Rejects Revenue Appeal Over Presumptive Taxation & Jewellery Additions

May 12, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi held that once income higher than the presumptive rate under Section 44AD was declared, the assessee was not required to maintain detailed books or expense records. The addition based on estimated expenditure was deleted.

Section 44AD Cannot Apply as Turnover Exceeded Prescribed ₹2 Crore Limit: ITAT Kolkata

May 8, 2026 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that presumptive taxation under Section 44AD was wrongly invoked where the assessee’s turnover exceeded ₹2 crore. The Tribunal clarified that statutory turnover limits must be strictly satisfied before applying presumptive profit provisions.

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