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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 2124 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 8613 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 2841 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 18909 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 4863 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


Latest Judiciary


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 279 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


Increase Presumptive Scheme limit from Existing Rs. One Crore to Two Crore

January 20, 2016 4160 Views 0 comment Print

1. RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE THE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PRESUMPTIVE SCHEME FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THE EXISTING RUPEES ONE CRORE TO RUPEES TWO CRORE The existing presumptive income scheme under section 44AD of the Income Tax Act is applicable to an individual, Hindu undivided family or a partnership firm (not to limited liability partnership). This scheme […]

Raise Tax Audit Limit for Business Rs. 2 Crore & for Profession Rs. 1 Crore

January 20, 2016 291890 Views 6 comments Print

It is recommended that the threshold limit may be revised from the present one crore rupees to two crore rupees for assessees carrying on business and from the present twenty-five lakhs rupees to rupees one crore for assessees exercising a profession.

Tax Audit Date Extended?- Fake Order doing rounds

September 28, 2015 22925 Views 0 comment Print

10 Reasons, why you cannot rely on order dated 26.09.2015 which says that due date for Income Tax Return been extended to 15th October 2015.1. We confirmed with CBDT officials and they denied issue of any such Notifications. 2. We checked the official Websites of Income Tax, Government of India and Finance ministry and have not found any such notification, Order or announcement.

Non Extension of Date of Tax Audits & Company Audits – Adamant Views of FM & CBDT

September 9, 2015 11429 Views 0 comment Print

1. DUE DATES OF FILING OF ITR AND TAX AUDIT REPORTS We all know that the due date of filing of the returns and audit reports are as follows- 31st July – filing of return of income for the people other than whom tax audit under income tax act applies and companies. 30th September – filing of tax audit report, Income tax return of the person to whom tax audit under income tax is applicable and companies registered in India.

TAR Due Date- Request to FM to take note of CBDT wrong doing

September 6, 2015 12680 Views 0 comment Print

I would like to attract your attention for seeking extension of the Tax Audit date of 30th September 2015 as it is totally unjustified to look towards the fraternity of Chartered Accountants to complete their job within 23 days against statutory availability of 180 days.

Independence in 8th Month, but for Small taxpayer if, its profit above 8%

August 11, 2015 2611 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act has also given independence to the small tax payers for maintaining books of accounts and accordingly paying tax under section 44AD. These Businessman has 2 options, 1) show profit at 8% of turnover and has taxable income or 2) If he want to show less profit and have taxable income then tax audit is compulsory. Further if profit is below 8%, then scrutiny, enquiry, etc may be invited.

All about Section 44AD of Income Tax Act, 1961

July 3, 2015 285512 Views 24 comments Print

To give relief to small assesses, the Income-tax Law has incorporated a simple scheme commonly known as Presumptive Taxation Scheme. There are two schemes, viz., the scheme of section 44AD and the scheme of section 44AE. An assesses adopting these provisions is not required to maintain the regular books of account and is also exempt […]

Tax on Presumptive Basis In Case of Certain Eligible Businesses

May 30, 2015 2994 Views 0 comment Print

To give relief to small taxpayers from the tedious job of maintenance of books of account and from getting the accounts audited, the Income-tax Act has framed the presumptive taxation scheme under sections 44AD and section 44AE. In this part you can gain knowledge about various provisions of the presumptive taxation scheme of section 44AD […]

Tax Audit Puzzles- Arbitrary Limit & CAG Report

December 28, 2014 9320 Views 0 comment Print

The Comptroller and Auditor General Report no. 32 of 2014 has taken the list of Chartered Accountants who have signed tax Audit cases under Income tax Act of more than 400 during FY 2012-13 and there are 22 people in the list.

Construction Business- In absence of Books 8% Net Profit held reasonable in Tax Audit case

December 16, 2014 8271 Views 0 comment Print

In the case in hand, the appellate authorities have not applied Section 44AD as such. Difficulty arose as they had to estimate reasonable rate of net profit. In the absence of any data and details, they applied the net profit rate as mentioned in Section 44AD.

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