Income Tax & Direct Taxation Statutory Practice Scope

Tax Audit Services (Section 44AB)

Statutory tax audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, Form 3CA/3CB and 3CD audit report preparation and filing in Ahmedabad.

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Service Scope & Overview

Tax Audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 requires eligible businesses and professionals to get their books of account audited by a Chartered Accountant. The objective is to verify correctness of income tax claims, statutory disallowances, TDS compliance, and reporting in Form 3CD for businesses across Ahmedabad and Gujarat.

Who Requires This Service?

  • Businesses with turnover exceeding ₹1 Crore (or ₹10 Crores subject to 95% digital transaction criteria)
  • Professionals with gross receipts exceeding ₹50 Lakhs (or ₹75 Lakhs under digital payment rules)
  • Taxpayers declaring profits lower than prescribed statutory limits under presumptive taxation scheme (44AD/44ADA)
  • Manufacturing units and trading companies in Ahmedabad industrial estates

Statutory Applicability Criteria

Turnover / Gross Receipts statutory limits specified under Section 44AB of Income Tax Act

Step-by-Step Execution Workflow

01

Preliminary Verification

Reviewing trial balance, system entries, vouchers, and internal controls.

02

Statutory Testing & Disallowance Check

Verifying Section 40(a)(ia), Section 43B statutory dues payment, and cash payment limits.

03

Form 3CD Preparation

Drafting 44 detailed clauses of Form 3CD report.

04

CA Certification & Filing

Uploading signed Tax Audit Report on E-filing portal for client approval.

Required Documents Checklist

Audited or trial balance, Ledger Accounts, and Financial Statements
GST returns reconciliation with sales/purchase accounts
TDS payment challans and quarterly return filings
Fixed Asset Register and depreciation schedules
Details of transactions with specified related parties (Sec 40A(2)(b))

Statutory Risk Prevention & Pitfalls

  • ⚠️Missing 43B(h) disallowances for unpaid MSME payments or statutory taxes before ITR due date
  • ⚠️Discrepancies in sales turnover figures reported across GST and Income Tax records

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Tax Audit Services (Section 44AB)

Under Section 271B, the penalty is 0.5% of total turnover/gross receipts, up to a maximum of ₹1,500,000.
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