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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 6171 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 12567 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 2360487 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 13389 Views 2 comments Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 20196 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 5385 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


Addition not valid when Cash Deposit is included in Turnover offered For Tax under Section 44AD

March 10, 2021 8844 Views 0 comment Print

Virender Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) It is noted that the assessee is in the diary business in the name and style of M/s Mohan Diary, Tijara and in pursuant to notice u/s 148, he has filed his return of income u/s 44AD declaring gross receipts from his diary business amounting to Rs 14,56,230/-. The […]

AO can make addition u/s 68/69C despite estimation of Income U/s 44AF

March 8, 2021 2535 Views 0 comment Print

Atul Dinesh Seth Vs ITO (ITAT Bnagalore) The contention of the A.R. is that once the income of the assessee estimated by applying the section 44AF of the Act, there cannot be any further addition for any lapse in the books of accounts. In these assessment years, except AY 2011-12, the turnover of the assessee is […]

Presumptive Taxation Scheme | Income Tax | Section 44AD

February 22, 2021 9120 Views 3 comments Print

For reducing the income tax burden and for providing relief from tedious taxation work to the small taxpayers, the Indian government incorporated the presumptive taxation scheme under Section 44AD. Taxpayers opting for the presumptive taxation scheme can declare their income at the prescribed rate and aren’t required to maintain the books of accounts. As per […]

Tax Treatment & Applicability of Audit for Intraday Trading in India

February 13, 2021 255036 Views 17 comments Print

Indians are shedding the traditional misconception that share trading is all about speculation and gambling. Many have now realized that intraday trading is similar to any other profession and should be treated as such.  With the rise in online trading avenues as well as investor awareness, a larger number of people are now channeling their […]

No invocation of section 68 in case return of income filed u/s 44AD

February 5, 2021 13200 Views 0 comment Print

Since section 44AD did not obligate assessee to maintain books, the provisions of section 68 could not be invoked where assessee had filed return of income under the provisions of section 44AD without maintaining books of account.

No Section 68 addition if Assessee under Presumptive Scheme not maintains Books

December 28, 2020 2850 Views 0 comment Print

Dineshkumar Verma Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Under the provisions of section 44AD of the Act, where the assessee is engaged in eligible business and has total turnover or gross receipts in the previous year not exceeding Rs.60,00,000/-, the assessee is eligible to file return of income on the basis of presumptive income @ 8% of […]

Section 44AD not eligible on Interest/Remuneration Income of Partner from partnership firm

December 23, 2020 62070 Views 1 comment Print

Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in law in holding that interest and salary received by the assessee from firms in which he was a partner cannot be construed as business income u/s. 28(v) and therefore not eligible for applying the presumptive interest rate of 8% under section 44AD of the Act? 

Presumptive Taxation under Section 44AD of Income Tax Act

December 16, 2020 12444 Views 0 comment Print

Why Presumptive Taxation required? Considering the various compliances problems faced by small taxpayers (like Shopkeepers, Small Traders, Professionals, Good Transport Agencies etc.) regarding maintenance of Book of Accounts and requirement of Audit under Income Tax Act. Government has introduced a Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Small Taxpayers. Who can claimed benefits under this Scheme? SECTION 44AD- […]

Combined Study of Section 44AB with Section 44AD

December 14, 2020 20313 Views 3 comments Print

Currently, businesses having turnover of more than one crore rupees are required to get their books of accounts audited by an accountant. In order to reduce the compliance burden on small retailers, traders, shopkeepers who comprise the MSME sector, the Finance Act 2020 has raised the limit of audit by five times the turnover threshold […]

Section 44AA, 44AB & 44AD when turnover is up to Rs. 1 crore

December 14, 2020 94446 Views 5 comments Print

Applicability of provisions of sec 44AA, 44AB and 44AD when turnover is up to Rs. 1 crore Broadly speaking, provisions of Section 44AD of the Act are applicable to Resident Individual or HUF or Partnership Firm engaged in the business other than specified (excluded) business whose total turnover/ gross receipts are Rs.2 Crores or less. […]

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