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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 2100 Views 4 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 543 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 8487 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 2832 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 18906 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 4854 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 2022 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 4263 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 104280 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 39723 Views 8 comments Print


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Charitable Trust as Pass-Through Entity: ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance Rejects 8% Profit Estimation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest expenses cannot be disallowed when the trust merely facilitates transactions and costs are reimbur...

April 27, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

No Appeal Dismissal u/s 249(4)(b) Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds that Section 249(4)(b) cannot bar appeal where no income is admitted and no advance tax is payable; sets asid...

April 27, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Evidence of Bogus Transactions

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that mere suspicion of bogus transactions without supporting evidence cannot justify addition under section 68. ...

April 21, 2026 276 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 468 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot: Addition Based on ‘Dump Excel Sheet’ Deleted – No Evidence, No Tax

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that unsigned excel sheets without supporting evidence cannot justify additions. It ruled that absence of corrob...

April 14, 2026 882 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 13830 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 14139 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 67407 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 59958 Views 0 comment Print


CIT(A) cannot enhance Assessment without giving section 251(2) notice

September 11, 2020 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Syed Maqsoodulla Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore)  In the present case also the assessee’s turnover was Rs.9,45,200/- and offered income of Rs.4,84,158/– u/s. 44AD of the I.T. Act. If the AO wants to make any addition, he shall ignore income returned by the assessee and proceed to scrutiny the accounts so as to make any addition. […]

Asking to prove 92% of expense defeats purpose of presumptive taxation: ITAT Bangalore

September 11, 2020 13089 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Kokkarne Prabhakara Vs. ITO (ITAT Bangalore) Asking the assessee to prove to the satisfaction of the Assessing Officer, the expenditure to the extent of 92% of gross receipts, would also defeat the purpose of presumptive taxation as provided under section 44AD of the Act or other such provision. Since the scheme of presumptive taxation […]

Income Tax Compliance / Information at A Glance

August 28, 2020 36159 Views 10 comments Print

I have covered only relevant compliances/information useful for Small Manufacturer, Traders only through this article which includes TDS Rate, TDS Return, TDS Certificate and TDS payment due dates, Advance Tax due dates, Income Tax Return Due Dates, Penalty for Late Return Filing, Important Income Tax Deductions, Presumptive Taxation Scheme, Tax Audit and Maintenance of Books.

Surgical Strike on Cash Transactions

August 25, 2020 7938 Views 2 comments Print

a) Legal Measure Applicable to Receipt of Money i. Section 13A : Exemption for certain income of political parties No donation exceeding Rs.2000 is received by such political party otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a bank […]

Presumptive Taxation under Income Tax Act, 1961

August 16, 2020 16164 Views 1 comment Print

The Scheme: To provide relief to small taxpayers from tedious task of maintaining books of accounts and getting them audited, a presumptive taxation scheme is framed which allows the assessee to declare income at prescribed rates and pay tax thereon, thereby avoiding the tedious work of maintaining books of accounts and audit. Relevant Sections under […]

Tax Audit for A.Y. 2020-21 U/s. 44AB vis-à-vis 44AD / 44ADA

August 14, 2020 50862 Views 11 comments Print

Tax Audit Applicability for A.Y. 2020-21 under Section 44AB vis-à-vis Section 44AD / Section 44ADA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 We have attempted to provide a compendious view of Tax Audit Applicability for A.Y. 2020-21 under Section 44AB vis-à-vis Section 44AD / Section 44ADA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Tax Audit Applicability for […]

Amendment in Section 44AB & applicability for AY 2020/21- Analysis

August 14, 2020 186129 Views 15 comments Print

As per Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, every person carrying on business is required to get his accounts audited , if his total sales, turnover or gross receipts in business exceeds Rs. 1 crore in the previous year. In case of a person carrying on profession, tax audit is required if his […]

Ashtavinayaka, what are the Astha Mahima of Tax Audit?

August 4, 2020 24541 Views 1 comment Print

According to income tax law, for the financial year 2015-16, the businessmen whose annual turnover exceeds Rs.1 Crore and the professionals for example; doctors, engineers, advocates, etc. whose annual income exceeds Rs.25 lakhs will have to get their books audited.

Tax Audit Under Section 44AB V/s. Section 44AD 

July 31, 2020 83004 Views 15 comments Print

Article explains provision of Section 44AB and Section 44AD of Income Tax Act, 1961 with reference to Income Tax Audit. While presenting the Union Budget for 2020-21, the Finance Minister announced that currently, businesses having turnover of more than one crore rupees are required to get their books of accounts audited by an accountant. In […]

Section 44AD Linkage with Tax Audit under section 44AB updated by Finance Act, 2020

July 24, 2020 125076 Views 35 comments Print

Critical Analysis of interrelation between Provisions of Section 44AD & Section 44AB along with other ancillary aspects of Income Tax Act, 1961 The provisions of Section 44AD was introduced in the Chapter of Profits & Gains from Business or profession with an objective to reduce the compliance burden of resident small Tax payers. Undoubtedly throughout, […]

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