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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 167181 Views 19 comments 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 13026 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 2361879 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 13755 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 20442 Views 0 comment Print


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MEF empanelment date extended – Firms under Presumptive Taxation not to submit Financial Statements

CA, CS, CMA : There is no requirement for submitting the Financial Statements i.e. Balance Sheets and Income & Expenditure Account for the appli...

October 9, 2020 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Audit U/s. 44ADA not to be counted for Tax Audit Limit Calculation: ICAI

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI decided to exclude audit conducted under section 44ADA of Income-tax Act, 1961 for reckoning the specified number of tax audi...

August 23, 2018 5733 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


TDS Under Section 194J Upheld for Coaching Institute Faculty

Income Tax : ITAT Cochin ruled that faculty engaged by a coaching institute were independent professionals and not employees. It held that TDS ...

June 20, 2026 309 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 633 Views 0 comment Print

GST Not Income Under Section 44B; Statutory Levy Excluded from Presumptive Taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that GST collected is not part of income for presumptive taxation under section 44B. It ruled that GST is a stat...

March 28, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Rate U/s 44ADA to Business Income Declared U/s 44AD – Addition Deleted

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that section 44ADA applies only to specified professions and cannot be invoked for business income covered unde...

March 23, 2026 1455 Views 0 comment Print

Husband-to-Wife Property Gift Exempt, ₹1.78 Cr Addition Deleted

Income Tax : The AO questioned genuineness and love and affection behind the gift. The ITAT held that once relationship and capacity are proved...

January 6, 2026 612 Views 0 comment Print


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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 14154 Views 1 comment Print


Taxability of Income of Professionals under Income Tax Law

May 9, 2020 118119 Views 0 comment Print

According to section 29, the profits and gains of a profession are to be computed in accordance with the provisions contained in sections 30 to 43 D. It must, however, be remembered that in addition to the specific allowances and deductions stated in sections 30 to 36, the Act further permits allowance of items of […]

Interesting issues under Section 44AD, 44ADA and 44AE

May 2, 2020 81888 Views 17 comments Print

To provide relief to small taxpayers from this tedious work, lawmakers framed Special provisions for computing profit and gains on presumptive basis under sections 44AD, 44ADA and 44AE. The taxpayer can declare his income at prescribed rates or higher than that.

Practical issues in Presumptive Taxation – 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE

February 20, 2020 67791 Views 30 comments Print

Under section 44AD from if the Turnover of an assessee being resident individual, HUF, Partnership Firm (not being a LLP) and who is not claiming deduction under section 10A, 10AA, 10B &10BA or deduction under Chapter VI A under the heading ‘C -Deductions in respect of certain Incomes and derives income from any business except

Budget 2020- Demystifying hidden elements behind Budget Speech

February 2, 2020 7509 Views 0 comment Print

Hello everyone, hope you all are doing well. This blog focuses on exploring the unknown elements of the Union Budget 2020-21 and analyses impact of proposed changes in Tax on Indian economy. Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister (FM)) played very safely in his debut budget last time and kept distance from crucial issues to serve justice […]

Section 44ADA: Compute profits of profession on presumptive basis

January 9, 2020 7386 Views 5 comments Print

As the Finance Act, 2016 introduced new section 44ADA for computation of profit of Profession on Presumptive basis. As I have seen many people who are unaware of this section and they are declaring their profit below the presumptive basis and their income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax. As per Section 44AB Audit of Accounts is mandatory if following conditions are satisfied

Advance tax – Precaution is better than Cure!

December 25, 2019 14445 Views 2 comments Print

Arjuna, If the income tax liability of any taxpayer is more than Rs 10000 in a financial year, then he is liable to pay such tax in installments during the year itself rather than paying this tax at the end of the year. This tax which is payable during the year is called as Advance Tax.

Presumptive taxation for small businesses & professions

December 21, 2019 13161 Views 9 comments Print

To reduce the burden of various compliances, Govt. has introduced a scheme of Presumptive Taxation under section 44AD, 44ADA and 44AE of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Tax Audit Under Income Tax Laws

September 28, 2019 16215 Views 4 comments Print

As per the combined readings of provisions of sections 44AB, 44AD and 44ADA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, every person carrying a business whose turnover exceeds Rs.1Cr./ 2 Cr. (as the case may be), or carrying on a profession whose gross receipts exceed Rs. 50 Lakh in the relevant assessment year, must get his/her accounts audited.

Section 44AD & 44ADA: Compulsory to maintain books of accounts U/s. 44AB?

September 10, 2019 77412 Views 11 comments Print

There is general opinion that if an eligible assessee is opting for section 44AD and section 44ADA, he is not required to maintain books of accounts. The requirement to maintain books of accounts is governed by section 44AA of the Income Tax Act. As per section 44AD(1): Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in sections […]

Dear FM, Make Presumptive Income Tax Scheme & Dividend Taxation more Taxpayer friendly

June 18, 2019 2847 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee cannot opt for ‘Presumptive Tax’ for six years (including the year in which he has come out of the scheme) , if he has not offered income under this scheme for consecutively for six years including the first year in which  he has opted for the scheme. Does it mean that if has opted for the scheme for six years consecutively, afterwards he is free to opt for the scheme, whenever he likes?

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