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Common Issues raised in GST Department Audit

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common GST audit objections relating to ITC, reverse charge liability, and turnover mismatches. It highlights...

May 12, 2026 26418 Views 3 comments Print

Income Tax Form 100: Special Audit report under section 268(5)

Income Tax : The new Form 100 replaces outdated audit reporting formats to improve compliance and clarity. It standardizes reporting for specia...

March 26, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Legal opinions from Special Auditor can be sought by AO u/s 142(2A)

Income Tax : The Petitioner contended some of the directions issued by the Respondent are bad in law because the Respondent has delegated upon ...

August 27, 2021 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Special Audit – Section 142(2A) – Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A) The rationale behind the introduction of the provision of Special Audit √ Assessee is liable to get its account audited u/s 4...

September 21, 2020 50292 Views 0 comment Print

Audit areas for audit of Quality of Packing Bags for Cement Packing

CA, CS, CMA : Background: Quality control is applied to achieve company’s vision to be a distinguished company. By maintaining a standard qual...

April 5, 2020 2712 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Empanelment of CAs/Cost Accountants for Special GST Audit

Goods and Services Tax : The Commissionerate seeks experienced audit firms to undertake statutory Special Audits covering turnover, ITC, tax payments and p...

December 10, 2025 18369 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment of Cost Accountants for Inventory Valuation under Income-tax

CA, CS, CMA : Get details on the empanelment of Cost Accountants under Income-tax Act, 1961. Notice issued by the Principal Chief Commissioner o...

February 1, 2024 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Apply Now: CA/CA Firms Empanelment in Bihar & Jharkhand for Special Auditors

CA, CS, CMA : Income Tax Department invites C.A./C.A. Firms in Bihar & Jharkhand to apply for empanelment as Special Auditors. Eligibility, term...

January 11, 2024 2199 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment with Income Tax Dept., Mumbai for Special Audit

CA, CS, CMA : Income-tax Department, Mumbai intends to invite application from reputed Chartered Accountant firms/propreitary concerns for empan...

January 5, 2023 11991 Views 0 comment Print

New / Revised Standard on Auditing SA 700, 701, 705, 706, 260 & 570

CA, CS, CMA, Company Law : 1. Revised SA 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements. 2. New SA 701, Communicating Key Audit Matters in the...

May 18, 2016 43792 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC Quashes Special Audit under GST, Citing Lack of Proper Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court sets aside special audit order against DHL Express India, citing lack of proper hearing. The ruling highlights ju...

June 14, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

CIT cannot extend time for submission of Section 142(2C) Audit report by CA

Income Tax : Explore the Delhi High Court's ruling in PCIT vs. B.L. Kashyap. Learn why CIT cannot extend Section 142(2C) Audit report submissio...

December 21, 2023 885 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax: Order directing Section 142(2A) special audit must be communicated to Assessee: SC

Income Tax : SC held that order directing special audit under Section 142(2A)  of Income Tax Act, 1961 is required to be communicated to appel...

February 15, 2023 3840 Views 0 comment Print

No special audit if CIT grants approval mechanically to extend limitation period

Income Tax : Since AO had taken recourse to the provisions of section 142(2A) only with a view to extend the period of limitation by virtue of ...

December 2, 2021 1707 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC admits WP staying special audit under Income Tax

Income Tax : India Yamaha Motor Private Limited Vs PCIT (Delhi High Court) Writ of India Yamaha Motor (P) Ltd., Hon’ble Delhi High Court ...

October 5, 2021 1302 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CA firms empanelled for Special Audit with Income Tax Dept Amritsar

Income Tax : Income Tax Department Amritsar Central Revenue Building, Room No. 206, 1st Floor, Maqbool Rd, C Block, Amritsar, Punjab 143001 E-m...

February 3, 2021 2757 Views 0 comment Print


Direction for special audit under sub-section (2A) of section 142

February 28, 2013 1585 Views 0 comment Print

The existing provisions contained in sub-section (2A) of section 142 of the Income-tax Act, inter alia, provide that if at any stage of the proceeding, the Assessing Officer having regard to the nature and complexity of the accounts of the assessee and the interests of the revenue, is of the opinion that it is necessary […]

Sec. 142(2A) not meant for delegation of AO’s powers & functions to special auditor

September 14, 2012 5115 Views 0 comment Print

We have referred to the aforesaid note in detail for two reasons. Firstly, the note reveals that the Assessing Officer felt that the case required detailed scrutiny or monitoring, verification of entries, which were substantial in number. Detailed scrutiny of large number of entries by itself, on standalone basis, will not amount to complexity of accounts.

Empanelment of CA/ICWA for special audit of Service tax Assessees with Service Tax Commissionerate at Delhi

November 30, 2011 5989 Views 0 comment Print

The Service Tax Commissionerate, New Delhi proposes to draw a panel of auditors for conducting special audit under Section 14 AA of the Central Excise Act as made applicable to Service Tax matters by the Chartered Accountants and the Cost Accountants. Please find attached the scanned copy of the Notice for Expression of Interest issued for the purpose.

Empanelment of CA/ICWA for Special audit of Service Tax assessees

October 25, 2011 14047 Views 1 comment Print

The Service Tax department proposes to order for conduct of special audit of Service Tax Assessees by the Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountants under Section 14AA of the Central Excise Act, 1944, as made applicable to Service Tax under Section 83 of the Finance Act, 1944. For this purpose, it is proposed to make a panel of CA/ICWAI who may be assigned the task of audit.

TDSAT sets aside DoT order asking telcos to go for CAG audit

February 15, 2011 513 Views 0 comment Print

Telecom tribunal TDSAT has set aside a DoT directive that asked phone companies to submit their books for CAG audit, saying that it was arbitrary. The TDSAT bench, headed by its chairman Justice S B Sinha, set aside the directive on the grounds that

Income tax department orders special audit of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee books

December 23, 2010 513 Views 0 comment Print

The income tax department has ordered a special audit of the accounts of Commonwealth Organising Committee after detecting multiple violations of procedures. A detailed analysis of books of accounts was required to ascertain the extent of non-compliance by the committee, a tax department official told to media.

Tata Teleservices claimed special auditor found nothing wrong in its books of account

June 8, 2010 357 Views 0 comment Print

“We are delighted with the special auditors’ validation that all payments and dues, including license fees and spectrum charges have been paid by TTSL, as per the license conditions and the applicable ruling of the telecom tribunal TDSAT,” the company’s Legal and Regulatory Affairs Head Madhav Joshi said.

RBI ordered special audit of Bank of Rajasthan

March 9, 2010 1161 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered a special audit of the accounts of Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) following investigations into irregular dealings by the private sector bank. The regulator has appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells to audit the bank’s lending policy among other things while the parent accounting and consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has been hired to audit the information security system of the bank.

If Nature of account is complex, Special Audit u/s 142(2A) may be ordered in the Interest of revenue

February 18, 2010 2225 Views 0 comment Print

Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we have perused the impugned order and the material available on record. The apex Court, in the case of Rajesh Kumar v .Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax reported in (2006)287 ITR 91 while considering the scope of Section 142(2A)of the Act

Bharti Airtel auditor ask more time to complete special audit

January 16, 2010 540 Views 0 comment Print

The auditor for Bharti Airtel has asked for more time from the department of telecommunications (DoT) to finalise the special report sought by the government on the company, as they have yet to fully get the needed information. Contractor, Nayak & Kishnadwada, the chosen audit agency, has told DoT in a letter that Bharti has started providing some of the pending information, which is being verified.

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