REGARDING TAX AUDIT UNDER SEC 44AB

DEAR SIR!

TODAY I RECEIVED A CAMPAIGN NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEPT A PART OF IT IS AS UNDER

As per the section 44AB of Income Tax Act, the books of accounts for the relevant previous year are required to be audited by a Chartered Accountant and the audit report has to be electronically filed prior to or along with the return of income before the due date. In order to assist to you in complying with these requirements and procedure, your attention is drawn to the following.


1. Taxpayer whose total sales, turnover or gross receipts from business exceeds Rs 1 cr or where Professional receipts     
     exceed Rs 50 Lakh:

• It is mandatory to fill the Part A of Schedule Profit & Loss A/c and part A of Balance Sheet and also to file the Audit report u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act where the Total Sales, Turnover or Gross Receipts of the business exceeds Rs.1 cr or where Professional receipts exceed Rs 50 Lakh for the Financial Year 2017-18.
• The Audit Report u/s 44AB has to be electronically filed prior to or along with the return of income before the due date.
• The taxpayer has to approve the Audit Report u/s 44AB after it is e-filed by the Chartered Accountant. Without taxpayer approval, the submission of the Audit Report u/s 44AB is NOT COMPLETE.
• For the purpose of all the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961, the date of approval by the taxpayer will be considered as the date of filing of the Audit Repor u/s 44AB.

2. Taxpayer reporting Presumptive income under section 44AD:

• As per the provisions of Income Tax Act, the benefit of Section 44AD shall not be applicable where the gross receipts from business exceeds Rs.2 cr in the financial year 2017-18.
• Hence, where the gross receipts/total turnover from the business exceeds Rs.2 cr, it is mandatory to fill the Part A of profit and Loss A/c and Part A of Balance Sheet and also file the Audit Report u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act.
• Taxpayer is advised to follow process as per Sl. No. 1 above strictly in such cases. The benefit of Section 44AD is not available in such cases.

SIR!

HERE UNDER  UNDER PARA 1) IT IS STATED

• It is mandatory to fill the Part A of Schedule Profit & Loss A/c and part A of Balance Sheet and also to file the Audit report u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act where the Total Sales, Turnover or Gross Receipts of the business exceeds Rs.1 cr or where Professional receipts exceed Rs 50 Lakh for the Financial Year 2017-18.

UNDER PARA 2) IT IS STATED 

• As per the provisions of Income Tax Act, the benefit of Section 44AD shall not be applicable where the gross receipts from business exceeds Rs.2 cr in the financial year 2017-18.
• Hence, where the gross receipts/total turnover from the business exceeds Rs.2 cr, it is mandatory to fill the Part A of profit and Loss A/c and Part A of Balance Sheet and also file the Audit Report u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act.

Now my question is:

1) If the business turnover is 1.5 crore and profit is > 8%, can I use form ITR-3,without filing Audit Report U/s 44AB duly filling part A of Balance Sheet and P and L.

2) Does it mean that, if we maintain books of accounts and the business is between 1 crore and 2 crore, and the profit is >8%,is it essential that we should use form ITR  and submit Audit report U/s 44AB,

3) iF THE to is >10 lakhs and <2 crore,and the profit is >8%, is it essential that we should use  form ITR 4 only to avoid audit report under section 44AB.