Rationalization of tax audit provisions in certain cases Under section 44AB of the Act, every person carrying on business is required to get his accou
Rationalization of tax audit provisions in certain cases
Under section 44AB of the Act, every person carrying on business is required to get his accounts audited, if his total sales, turnover or gross receipts, in business exceed or exceeds one crore rupees in any previous year. In case of a person carrying on profession he is required to get his accounts audited, if his gross receipt in profession exceeds, fifty lakh rupees in any previous year. In order to reduce compliance burden on small and medium enterprises, through Finance Act 2020, the threshold limit for a person carrying on business was increased from one crore rupees to five crore rupees in cases where,-
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2021 and will accordingly apply for the assessment year 2021-22 and subsequent assessment years.
- (i) aggregate of all receipts in cash during the previous year does not exceed five per cent of such receipt; and
- (ii) aggregate of all payments in cash during the previous year does not exceed five per cent of such payment.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2021 and will accordingly apply for the assessment year 2021-22 and subsequent assessment years.
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