{"id":22205,"date":"2020-12-09T15:19:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T15:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=22205"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:46:37","slug":"section-44ab-income-tax-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act: Objectives, Applicability &#038; Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act imbibes in itself provisions regarding the tax audit under the Income Tax Audit. A tax audit is an analysis of a taxpayer\u2019s accounts book. The analysis is conducted to make sure that the taxpayer has accurately maintained the books of accounts and other records. Apart from this, the book of accounts should truly reflect the income earned by the taxpayer. During the tax audit, the individual who is responsible for issuing the tax suit report must verify whether the assesses have complied with different requirements such as filing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/income-tax-return\/\">income tax return<\/a>, accurate specification of claim and income tax deductions, and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tax audit can be understood as a measure that is initiated to curb fraudulent tax practices. Tax audit must be performed by a practicing chartered accountant. This article will provide an insight into Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, which basically deals with the concept of a tax audit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#Objectives_of_Tax_Audit\" title=\"Objectives of Tax Audit\">Objectives of Tax Audit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#Who_Is_Compulsorily_Subjected_To_Tax_Audit\" title=\"Who Is Compulsorily Subjected To Tax Audit?\">Who Is Compulsorily Subjected To Tax Audit?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#Circumstances_where_the_taxpayer_is_a_Businessman\" title=\"Circumstances where the taxpayer is a Businessman\">Circumstances where the taxpayer is a Businessman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#A_Professional\" title=\"A Professional\">A Professional<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#In_case_of_business_loss\" title=\"In case of business loss\">In case of business loss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#What_Constitutes_Audit_Report\" title=\"What Constitutes Audit Report?\">What Constitutes Audit Report?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#_Due_date_for_tax_audit\" title=\"\u00a0Due date for tax audit\">\u00a0Due date for tax audit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-44ab-income-tax-act\/#Penalty_under_section_44AB\" title=\"Penalty under section 44AB\">Penalty under section 44AB<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability_of_Section_44AB_of_the_Income_Tax_Act\"><\/span><b>Applicability of Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The persons listed below are required to perform a tax audit with the help of a chartered accountant:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any individual who is pursuing business and whose entire turnover or gross receipts exceed a sum of 2 crore rupees in any previous year (but this provision is not applicable to the individual who opts for a presumptive taxation scheme).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any individual who is pursuing a profession and whose gross profits exceed RS. 50,00,000 in any previous year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An individual who is considered eligible for the presumptive taxation scheme, and who claims that the profits and gains for the concerned business are lower than what is calculated in accordance with the presumptive taxation scheme. That individual\u2019s income must exceed the amount that is taxable. This provision is applicable to the taxpayers who opt for the presumptive taxation scheme other than the one who selects the scheme under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act and whose sale or turnover is restricted to Rs. 2 crores.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxpayers should keep in mind that some entities such as a company or cooperative society should get their accounts audited under particular laws. Such entities do not need to undergo another tax audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Audit. Provided this scenario, the particular taxpayer is merely required to obtain and furnish the specific audit report, supported by a report of a chartered accountant in either Form 3CA OR 3CB. The specifics of the same must be reported in Form 3CD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objectives_of_Tax_Audit\"><\/span><b>Objectives of Tax Audit<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax audit is performed to achieve the following objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure complete maintenance and correctness of book of accounts and certification of the same by a tax auditor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting observation\/ discrepancies that are noted by tax auditor after a methodical analysis of the book of accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting prescribed information like tax depreciation, compliance of different provisions of income tax law, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these enable the tax authorities to verify the accuracy of income tax returns that are filed by the taxpayer. Verification and calculation of total income, claim for deductions, etc also becomes quite easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Is_Compulsorily_Subjected_To_Tax_Audit\"><\/span><b>Who Is Compulsorily Subjected To Tax Audit?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A taxpayer needs to have a tax audit carried out in case the sales, turnover, or gross receipts of business exceed Rs. 1 crore in a financial year. But taxpayers may be required to get their accounts audited in some other circumstances. These various circumstances can be as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: The threshold limits of one crore rupees for a tax audit is proposed to be uplifted to five crore rupees with effect from AY 2020-21 (FY 2019-20) in case the taxpayer\u2019s cash receipts are limited to 5% of the gross receipts or turnover, and in case the taxpayer\u2019s cash payments are limited to 5% of the aggregate payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Circumstances_where_the_taxpayer_is_a_Businessman\"><\/span><b>Circumstances where the taxpayer is a Businessman<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carrying on business (not opting for presumptive taxation scheme)- Total sales, turnover or gross receipts exceeding Rs. 1 crore in the financial year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing business eligible for presumptive taxation under Section 44AD- Declares the taxable income prescribed to be under the presumptive tax scheme and has an income that exceeds the basic threshold limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing business eligible for presumptive taxation under Section 44AE, 44BB, or 44BBB- Claims profits or gains lower than the prescribed limit under the presumptive taxation scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing the business and is not eligible to claim presumptive taxation under Section 44AD because of not opting out for presumptive taxation in any of the financial years that fall in the lock-in period i.e., five consecutive years since the presumptive tax scheme opted- In case the income is exceeding the maximum amount not chargeable to tax in the subsequent 5 consecutive tax years from the financial year when the presumptive taxation was not opted for.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing business that is declaring profits as per presumptive taxation scheme- In case the total sales, turnover, or gross receipts are not exceeding Rs. 2 crores in the financial year, then tax audit will not apply to such businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Professional\"><\/span><b>A Professional<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing a profession- Sum of gross receipts exceeding Rs. 50 lakh in the financial year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing a profession eligible for presumptive taxation under Section 44ADA.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claims profits or gains lower than the prescribed limit under the presumptive taxation scheme.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to income tax.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_of_business_loss\"><\/span><strong>In case of business loss<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of loss from doing a business and not opting for presumptive taxation- Total sales, turnover, or gross receipts exceeding Rs. 1 crore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case the taxpayer\u2019s total income is exceeding the basic threshold limit but he has incurred a loss from carrying on a business (not opting for presumptive taxation scheme)- If the loss from business when sales, turnover, or gross receipts is exceeding Rs.1 crore, the taxpayer is subjected to tax audit under 44AB.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing a business (opting presumptive taxation scheme under section 44AD) and incurring a business loss but with income below basic threshold limit- Tax audit not applicable in such case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing a business (presumptive taxation scheme under Section 44AD applicable) and having a business loss but with an income that exceeds the basic threshold limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cases where a person is required to get his accounts audited under any other law for instance statutory audit of companies under company law provisions. In cases like these, the taxpayer is not required to get his accounts audited under such other law before the due date of filing the return. The taxpayer may furnish this prescribed audit report under the Income-tax law.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Constitutes_Audit_Report\"><\/span><b>What Constitutes Audit Report?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tax auditor shall furnish his report in a prescribed form which could be either Form 3CB or Form 3CA where:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form No. 3CA is furnished when an individual pursuing a business or profession is already mandated to egt his accounts audited under any other law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form No. 3CB is furnished in case an individual pursuing a business or profession is not required to get his accounts audited under any other law.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In either case of the aforementioned audit reports, the tax auditor must furnish the prescribed specifics in Form No. 3CD, which forms part of the audit report.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Due_date_for_tax_audit\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Due date for tax audit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is compulsory to audit the accounts. The audit report should then be submitted on or before 30<sup>th<\/sup> September of the particular financial year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalty_under_section_44AB\"><\/span><strong>Penalty under section 44AB<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In case a person does not get their accounts audited will be imposed with a penalty of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A total sum of Rs. 1,50,000<\/li>\n<li>5% of the total receipts or 0.5% of the total sales of a particular financial year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We provide all kinds of legal services like &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/nri-foreign-income-return\/\">Income tax return filing plans for NRIs &amp; foreign nationals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/business-income-return\/\">Easy ITR filing for Professionals, Freelancers and Businessman&#8221; <\/a>and many more. 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