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A single incorrect entry in Part-D of Form 145 could trigger a tax department inquiry

Income Tax : Clause 43 in Tax Audit Form No. 26 requires auditors to verify remittances reported in Part-D of Form 145. Incorrect classificatio...

May 21, 2026 999 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Clarifies 60-Tax Audit Ceiling for UDIN Generation from April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : The FAQs explain how the 60 Tax Audit assignment ceiling will operate through the UDIN system from 1 April 2026. ICAI clarified wh...

May 16, 2026 34272 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Tax Audit Applicability for Specified and Non-Specified profession

Income Tax : Explains when professionals must undergo tax audit based on Sections 44ADA, 44AD, and 44AB. Key takeaway: audit depends on profess...

May 4, 2026 2325 Views 0 comment Print

Silent Shift in Tax Audit Triggers: Section 63 vs Section 44AB

Income Tax : The new law introduces audit requirements for businesses declaring profits below presumptive rates. It removes the earlier flexibi...

April 25, 2026 5094 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Audit under Section 44AB: Rules, Forms Penalties & Due Dates

Income Tax : The issue concerns applicability of tax audit based on turnover thresholds. The ruling highlights that exceeding prescribed limits...

April 5, 2026 24990 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2529 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 1863 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 21099 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 972 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 29931 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 12456 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 1170 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 1659 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 8475 Views 3 comments Print

ITAT Protects Assessee from Erroneous Double Taxation Due to Audit Report Error

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata ruled that the assessee’s double addition in the tax audit was a genuine error, dismissing Revenue’s appeal for A...

September 17, 2025 276 Views 0 comment 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 18306 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 14445 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 17397 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 54279 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 40188 Views 0 comment Print


Excel Sheet Office Management Tool for Tax Audits

June 3, 2016 25234 Views 1 comment Print

Every tax audit assignment involves numerous steps since commencement to its completion. Further, during tax audit season, various tax audit assignments remains in process in our offices at a similar point of time. Similarly, various staff persons remains involved in doing different steps of tax audit work.

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

May 18, 2016 43732 Views 2 comments Print

1. Revised SA 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements. 2. New SA 701, Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report. 3. Revised SA 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report. 4. Revised SA 706, Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report.

PF liability – Where to disclose in Tax Audit?

May 10, 2016 50182 Views 0 comment Print

This article had been presented before you all with an intention to provide clarity in relation to correct disclosure in Tax Audit regarding Clause number for Provident Fund contribution and Due date to be mentioned in those clauses.

Increase in Tax Audit threshold limit for Professionals

March 1, 2016 9025 Views 1 comment Print

In order to reduce the compliance burden, it is proposed to increase the threshold limit of total gross receipts, specified under section 44AB for getting accounts audited, from twenty five lakh rupees to fifty lakh rupees in the case of persons carrying on profession.

Tax Audit Limit for Professionals Increased to 50 Lakhs

March 1, 2016 299584 Views 8 comments Print

Increase in threshold limit for audit for persons having income from profession Under the existing provisions of section 44AB of the Act every person carrying on a profession is required to get his accounts audited if the total gross receipts in a previous year exceed twenty five lakh rupees. In order to reduce the compliance […]

Give CBDT Powers to Grant Immunity From Penalty U/S.271B

February 7, 2016 3966 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestion For Union Budget 2016-17 For Amendment In Section 119(2)(A) To Give CBDT Specific Powers For Granting General Immunity From Penalty U/S.271B (As An Effective Alternative Remedy For Extension Of Due Date For Obtaining And Furnishing Of Tax Audit Reports)

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

January 20, 2016 291944 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.

Time to Remind for Timely Issue of TAR / ITR Forms & Utilities for A.Y. 2016-17

January 8, 2016 6407 Views 1 comment Print

It is generally expected that the Income Tax Return (ITR) forms and Tax Audit Report (TAR) form and utilities for uploading them on the website of the Income Tax Department should become finally available for public use, as on the Ist day of the Assessment Year e.g., for AY 2016-17 on 01st April, 2016 and, thereafter there should not be any changes therein. The changes if any required should be incorporated only in the forms and utilities for the subsequent assessment years.

Hurdles in Extension of Due Dates of Filing of ITR & Tax Audits- Suggestions

December 29, 2015 8035 Views 0 comment Print

SUGGESTIONS FOR UNION BUDGET 2016-17 – FOR AMENDING SECTION 140A & 234A OF INCOME TAX ACT FOR REMOVAL OF HURDLES IN EASY EXTENSION OF DUE DATES OF FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS AND TAX AUDITS

No Penalty on Tax Audit Report Obtained on last day of due date

December 3, 2015 4820 Views 0 comment Print

Chopra Properties Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) AO was of the view that according to provisions of Section 44AB assessee is required to get his accounts audited before specified date and not on the specified date. Therefore, as assessee has obtained this tax audit report on 30th September 2008 and not before 30th September, 2008, therefore, levied penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/- u/s 271B of the IT Act.

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