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Clause wise Items reportable in Income Tax Audit Report (Form 3CA/3CB/3CD)

Income Tax : Understand every reporting requirement under Form 3CD as amended by the Finance Act, 2026. This guide explains clause-wise disclos...

June 29, 2026 38874 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due dat...

June 25, 2026 1275617 Views 54 comments Print

New Tax Audit Form 26 Expands Stock Reporting Requirements in 2026-27

Income Tax : Tax Audit Form 26 now requires reporting of both quantity and value of principal stock, purchases, and sales. The key takeaway is ...

June 19, 2026 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Form 26: The New Era of Tax Audit Reporting in India

Income Tax : The new Form 26 replaces multiple audit forms with a single structured framework. It enhances transparency and introduces system-d...

April 1, 2026 3243 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Form 26 Under Income-tax Rules 2026: Complete Analysis, 3CD Comparison, Audit Checklist & Impact on Businesses

Income Tax : Explains how Draft Form 26 fundamentally reshapes tax audit reporting by expanding it beyond book-to-tax reconciliation. The key t...

February 9, 2026 23577 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


MPTCA Seeks Reconsideration of Late Fee for Delay in Furnishing Tax Audit Report

Income Tax : MPTCA urges the Finance Ministry and CBDT to reconsider the proposed late fee for delayed tax audit reports in the Finance Bill, 2...

March 22, 2026 5226 Views 0 comment Print

Request for Extension of Tax Audit Report and ITR Due Date

Income Tax : Laghu Udyog Bharati seeks extension of due date for filing Tax Audit Reports and ITR for AY 2025-26, citing portal issues, delays,...

September 22, 2025 44877 Views 3 comments Print

Tax Audit Deadline: Why Extension Beyond Sept 30 Is Urgently Needed

Income Tax : Taxpayers and CAs request an extension of the September 30 tax audit deadline and a waiver of advance tax interest, citing portal ...

September 19, 2025 58947 Views 4 comments Print

ICAI Seeks Extension of Tax Audit and ITR Deadlines, Auto-Renewal for Trusts

Income Tax : ICAI requests CBDT to extend tax audit and ITR filing deadlines due to delayed ITR utilities and seeks auto-renewal of registratio...

September 19, 2025 87360 Views 9 comments Print

CA Association Seeks Tax Audit Report & 12A renewal Deadline Extension

Income Tax : The CA Association Jalandhar has requested extension of TAR and 12A renewal deadlines to 30 Nov 2025 citing ITR delays, portal iss...

September 19, 2025 72351 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus Purchase Addition Cannot Survive as Suspicion Cannot Override Documentary Evidence: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that extensive documentary evidence, audited books, supplier confirmations and banking records established the g...

June 28, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80-IA Deduction Reopening Set Aside as Enterprise Was Incorrectly Identified

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that reassessment beyond four years was invalid because the assessee had fully and truly disclosed all ...

June 21, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance Cannot Apply as Expenses Stayed in Work-in-Progress: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) cannot be made where expenditure remains part of work-in-progress and i...

May 27, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

PF/ESI 36(1)(va) Disallowance under 143(1) Set Aside – ITAT Remands Matter to AO After Accepting Revised Tax Audit Report

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi allowed the appeal after noting the CIT(A) ignored a revised Tax Audit Report proving timely PF/ESI payments. Key takea...

November 15, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Disallowance Caused by Clerical Error in Tax Audit Report

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi allows Henna Industries' appeal, deleting a Rs. 9.30 lakh disallowance made by the CPC under Section 143(1), confirming...

October 19, 2025 1287 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Caps Tax Audit Limits at 60 per partner from 1st April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI sets limit of 60 tax audit assignments per CA or partner annually, effective from 1 April 2026, replacing earlier 2008 guidel...

July 25, 2025 15078 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Amends Form 3CD: Adds Section 44BBC, Removes 32AC, 32AD, 35AC & 35CCB

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income Tax Rules, effective April 1, 2025, revising Form 3CD, MSME interest provisions, buyback reporting, and loan/de...

March 28, 2025 17640 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65

Income Tax : Stay updated with CBDT's Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65 revision. Learn about changes in tax audit rep...

March 5, 2024 38757 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due date for filing various Income Tax Audit reports

Income Tax : CBDT extends the due date for filing of various reports of audit for Assessment Year 2022-23 from 30th September, 2022 to 7th Octo...

September 30, 2022 14193 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax Return, Tax Audit due date & Other dates extended

Income Tax : The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of s...

May 20, 2021 166467 Views 24 comments Print


Tax Audit- Clause 26, Section 43B Most Important

August 24, 2018 176508 Views 5 comments Print

All about Clause 26 of Form 3cd. 1. What does Clause 26 says:- In respect of any sum referred to in clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of section 43B, the liability for which:- (A) Pre-existed on the first day of the previous year but was not allowed in the assessment of any […]

Guide to new Tax Audit Report Clauses WEF 20.08.2018

August 23, 2018 67866 Views 0 comment Print

 Implementation Guide w.r.t. Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018 effective from 20.08.2018 – (23-08-2018) The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide Notification No. 33/2018/F No. 370142/9/2018-TPL dated 20th July 2018, notified amendments to Form No. 3CD enhancing substantially the reporting requirements and the role of tax auditor as various new clauses/sub clauses have been inserted, major […]

Representation on Revised Tax Audit Report in Form 3CD for AY 2018-19

August 22, 2018 33537 Views 0 comment Print

It is submitted that Since Form 3CD (an annexure to Form 3CA) is merely verified by the tax auditor, it cannot be continually amended so as to stretch the role of the tax audit professional to that of an investigator who passes value judgments on matters like impermissible avoidance arrangements and income chargeable to tax under section 56(2)(x) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘ITA’).

Discussion on Deferment of Clause 30C and 44 of Tax Audit Report

August 18, 2018 15870 Views 4 comments Print

Discussion on Circular No. 6/2018 on Tax Audit Report for deferment of Clause 30C and 44 CBDT have issued a circular no. 6/2018 dated 17 August 2018 in relation to the Tax Audit Report to be furnished under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) read with Rule 6G of the Income […]

No need to report clause 30C (GAAR) & 44 (GST) of Revised 3CD Report till 31.03.2019

August 17, 2018 53064 Views 4 comments Print

Representations have been received by the Board that the implementation of reporting requirements under the proposed clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and proposed clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance) of the Form No. 3CD may be deferred.

GST Clauses In The 3CD Form – Few Thoughts

August 16, 2018 28059 Views 0 comment Print

Clause 4 deals with the factual information regarding the GSTIN, if the assessee is registered. Since Income Tax is PAN based (i.e. entity level) whereas GSTIN is at State level or business-vertical level, all the GSTIN’s which are obtained under a single PAN during FY 2017-18 are required to be mentioned in the report. As an example, even ISD GSTIN is to be reported under the said Clause.

Tax Audits and e-filing of Report

August 10, 2018 76933 Views 29 comments Print

As per section 44AB of the Income tax act, certain persons are required to get their accounts audited till 30th September by the CA and furnish a report of such audit in the prescribed form duly verified and signed by the CA.

ICAI represents on Revised Form 3CD – Demands Deferment of Revised 3CD

August 4, 2018 47523 Views 11 comments Print

ICAI vide its representation suggested CBDT to that changes made in Form No. 3CD be implemented from AY 2019-20 for smooth implementation and compliance. It is further suggested that the new clauses may be reconsidered and appropriately modified preferably after due consultation with the stakeholders.

Inapt amendments in Tax Audit Report for AY 2018-19

August 2, 2018 58821 Views 9 comments Print

Chartered Accountants Association, Surat has made a representation on recent Inapt amendments in Income Tax Audit Report / From CD for AY 2018-19 vide CBDT Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20th July 2018 which are to come into effect from 20th August 2018. It highlighted following points- 1. Timely Availability of Forms and Utilities 2. Impermissible […]

Analysis of Amendments In Form 3CD Pertaining To GST

August 2, 2018 34599 Views 1 comment Print

In this article we will discuss the clauses pertaining to the GST in the revised FORM 3CD as amended vide CBDT Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018.

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