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Income Tax rules necessitate few taxpayers to get their accounts audited under Section 44AB.
The threshold limit of Rs 1 crore for a tax audit is increased to Rs 5 crores from AY 2021-22 and further to Rs.10 crore with effect from AY 2022-23 (FY 2021-22) if the taxpayer’s cash receipts are limited to 5% of the gross receipts or turnover, and if the taxpayer’s cash payments are limited to 5% of the aggregate payments.
The auditor has to furnish the audit report in the specified audit form along with the detailed particulars.
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Union Budget 2021 Outcome:
The threshold limit of tax audit for businesses is extended from Rs. 5 crores to Rs. 10 crore w.e.f. A.Y. 2021-22 where digital transactions are not less than 95 per cent of total transactions.
Tax audit is a cross-examination of the books of accounts of the taxpayer by a Chartered Accountant (holding full-time Certificate of Practice) under the Income Tax Act 1961.
Section 44AB deals with the conditions under which Tax audit becomes mandatory for some taxpayers.
The main purpose of a tax audit is to verify the accuracy of the financial records and avoid any fraud or tax evasion.
The person conducting a tax audit has to provide the findings in a report using specified ‘Audit Forms’ prescribed by the income tax department.
Section 44AB prescribes Forms 3CA and 3CB. Along with these two forms, the auditor has to furnish a form 3CD. Let us discuss these forms in detail.
The audit report has to be furnished in either of the following forms:
(i) Form 3CA and (ii) Form 3CB
In respect of a taxpayer carrying on a business or profession and who is already mandated to get his accounts audited under any other law (i.e. law other than income tax law).
For instance, A company is required to get its accounts audited compulsorily under the Companies Act 2013. So, it will furnish Form 3CA.
In respect of a taxpayer carrying on a business or profession but who is not required to get his accounts audited under any other law.
A proprietorship entity or partnership firm, having a turnover of more than 1 crore and not opting for presumptive income scheme, is not required to get its accounts audited under any other law except income tax. So, it will furnish Form 3CB.
Along with either of the forms mentioned above, the tax auditor shall also furnish Form 3CD which forms part of the audit report and contains the prescribed particulars.
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Form 3CD is a 41-points detailed statement of particulars. All the details related to various aspects of the business and transactions have to be filled at appropriate places. A detailed explanation of each point of Form 3CD can be seenhere
Non-residents and foreign companies receiving royalty or fees for technical services from the government or an Indian concern have to get their accounts audited. The auditor will furnish the report in Form 3CE along with an annexure mentioning the particulars.
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Details relating to income by way of royalty or fees for technical services will have to be mentioned in the Annexures that are a part of this form.
A taxpayer has to obtain the audit report on or before 30th September of the relevant assessment year unless otherwise extended.
However, due to the pandemic situation, the audit report for AY 2021-22, the due date for submitting the audit report was extended to 15th Jan 2022.
Assessing Officer may impose penalty u/s 271B if the taxpayer doesn’t get his accounts audited or file the audit report. A minimum penalty can be 0.5% of the total sales, turnover or gross receipts, which can go up to Rs. 1,50,000. However, if the taxpayer gives reasonable cause for non-compliance, no penalty will be imposed.
