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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 38877 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 1275620 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

Tax Audit as a Tool for Lower Profit Declaration Under Income-Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The article analyses whether declaring profits below presumptive rates automatically triggers tax audit under the Income-tax Act, ...

June 15, 2026 4290 Views 0 comment Print

New Tax Audit Rules Mandate Reporting of Accounting Software Details

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces detailed reporting requirements for books maintained in electronic form. Tax auditors must now...

June 4, 2026 1125 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI Introduces Field-Level Validation for UDIN Under Section 44AB

CA, CS, CMA : The UDIN portal will now validate turnover, gross receipts, and presumptive tax conditions before allowing UDIN generation for tax...

February 14, 2026 2760 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Preceding Year Audit Details Introduced for UDIN Generation by ICAI

CA, CS, CMA : UDIN generation now requires disclosure of preceding year audit details for specific audit categories. The update strengthens audi...

December 23, 2025 2178 Views 0 comment Print

BREAKING: Gujarat HC Orders CBDT to Ensure 1-Month Gap Between ITR & Tax Audit Dates

Income Tax : Gujarat HC has directed CBDT to ensure that there is a mandatory one-month gap between date for furnishing tax audit reports (unde...

October 13, 2025 21270 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...

September 25, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Requests for Extension of Due Dates for Tax Audit, ITR, Form 10B/1OBB, 12A/80G, AOC-4

Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...

September 24, 2025 30105 Views 1 comment Print


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ITAT quahes ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty as Failure to Obtain Tax Audit Was Not Deliberate

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that the assessees bona fide belief, based on the Departments consistent acceptance of interest income as Income...

July 3, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Mandatory Even for Exempt Income if Turnover Threshold Crossed: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that audit under section 44AB depends on turnover, not taxability of income. Exempt entities must still comply i...

March 25, 2026 12699 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

Gujarat HC directed CBDT to extend ITR filing due date to 30th November 2025

Income Tax : HC directed CBDT to issue a circular extending due date for filing income tax returns to 30th November 2025, especially for taxpay...

October 14, 2025 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Questions CBDT on Extension of Tax Audit Date Without Extending ITR Due Date

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Union of India, demanding an explanation for not extending the Income Tax Return (...

October 3, 2025 8523 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Notifications


Extension of timelines for filing of various reports of audit & ITR for AY 2025-26

Income Tax : CBDT Circular 15/2025 extends the AY 2025-26 ITR filing deadline for audited accounts from Oct 31 to Dec 10, 2025. Audit reports a...

October 29, 2025 18633 Views 0 comment Print

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

NFRA Penalizes CA Rs 50 Lakhs for Misconduct in Section 80JJA Report

Company Law : NFRA issues order penalizing CA Pawan Jain and Mis Kumar Jain & Associates for lapses in issuing reports under Income Tax Act for ...

January 3, 2024 54450 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due date of Filing Audit report- Section 10AA(8)

Income Tax : Read Circular 18/2023 from the Government of India Ministry of Finance. Learn about the extension of the filing deadline for Incom...

October 20, 2023 40275 Views 0 comment Print


Tax Audit Series-2 – Business Vs. Profession

November 11, 2021 9720 Views 0 comment Print

BUSINESS VS PROFESSION Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 defines separate limit for business and profession, so it is essential to understand what is business and what is profession. Business Profession The term “business” is defined in section 2(13) of the Act, as under: “Business” includes any trade, commerce, or manufacture or any […]

Return filing process for Tax Audits under New Income Tax Portal

November 10, 2021 55104 Views 5 comments Print

Return filing process for Tax Audits under New Income Tax Portal-Form 3CB, 3CD and DSC registration for Tax professionals(CA) How to file 3CB & 3CD for Tax Audit Cases under New Income Tax Portal : Step 1 : First  login to  taxpayers account   –  https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/login Step 2 : Navigate to  E-File > Income Tax Forms  […]

Income Tax Returns (ITRs)-Forms and Due Dates

November 7, 2021 26796 Views 4 comments Print

EXTENSION OF DUE DATES  Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), through its Circular No. 17/2021, dated September 9, 2021, has extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2021-2022 (Financial Year 2020-2021). The said extension of time lines for income tax returns and audit reports (wherever applicable) have been summarized […]

Tax Audit: Appointment of Auditor on Income Tax Portal

October 29, 2021 10080 Views 1 comment Print

Tax Audit Auditor Appointment 1. Login to ITD Portal using Clients Credentials 2. Click e-File 3. Go to Income Tax Forms 4. Click on File Income Tax Forms 5. Search for Form 3CA/Form 3CB 6. Click on File Now 7. Fill in the Form as Below or search for Added CA from Drop Down or […]

Submission of Form 3CA-3CD,3CB-3CD enabled

October 27, 2021 61749 Views 25 comments Print

Submission of Form 3CA-3CD,3CB-3CD for AY 2021-22, AY 2020-21 is enabled on e-Filing portal www.incometax.gov.in. Download and use only the latest Offline Utility available in the “Download” section under “Income-tax Forms” page on the portal. This version of the offline utility can be used for Tax Audits in cases not involving large number of records. […]

Tax Audit checklist for Trust in India

October 25, 2021 22551 Views 2 comments Print

Tax Audit check list for Trust is divided in 11 parts which includes General instructions, Foreign Contribution A/C, DONATIONS, Opening Balance in Various Ledgers, Check list of Vouching bills, Debit Note, Credit Notes and documents, Cash Book/Bank Book, Journal Vouchers Vouching, Salaries/Wages/Honorarium, Ledger Posting & Scrutiny, Tax Matters and Checklist related to other records maintained […]

Tax Audit Series-1

October 24, 2021 31872 Views 3 comments Print

INTRODUCTION Section 44AB was introduced in the Income-tax Act, 1961, by the Finance Act, 1984. This section provides for audit of accounts of assesses having total sales, turnover or gross receipts exceeding the specified limits of Rs. 40 lakhs for business and Rs. 10 lakhs for profession. New Rule 6G, inserted in the Income-tax Rules, […]

Extended due dates of Income Tax Return and Tax Audit

October 11, 2021 14181 Views 0 comment Print

The government of India has extended the deadline for submitting the Annual Income Tax Return (ITR) for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for India citizens from the previous period of September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The extension applies to those whose accounts do not require an audit and who usually file a tax return. income […]

Turnover Calculation & Taxability of Future & Options – Simplified

October 6, 2021 44148 Views 3 comments Print

Future and Options is a derivative tool which was designed to hedge a portfolio but we all are aware that it has become one of the most traded instrument for regular gains. Hence Income Tax has realized the above and the Income From Future and Options is taxable under the head ‘Income from Business and […]

What is Income Tax Audit & what does different section indicates

September 27, 2021 3033 Views 0 comment Print

What is Income Tax Audit & what does different section indicates under Income Tax Audit (Section like 44AB OR 44AD OR 44ADA) WHAT IS TAX AUDIT? There are different types of audit under different laws such as company audit, statutory audit, cost audit conducted under Companies Act, 2013, Income Tax Act etc. In Income Tax […]

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