Income Tax Audit for Tax Payers or Presumptive Income
To give relief to small or medium sized taxpayers, the income tax act incorporated scheme of presumptive taxation. Under this scheme, the individuals who are running a business are not required to maintain books of account regularly. Individuals who adopt this scheme can declare their income at the rates prescribed in the scheme. They even don’t have to get their accounts audited regularly.
If your turnover in the previous does not exceed ₹2 Crore limit, then you can opt for presumptive taxation. However, for this, it is required the taxpayer to be:
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- An Indian Resident
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- Resident HUF
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- Resident Partnership Firm
- Resident Partnership Firm
Threshold Limit | Taxpayers not applicable for Tax Audit |
₹50 Lakhs | If Assessee has opted for Section 44ADA. |
₹75 Lakhs | If Assessee has opted for Section 44ADA & Cash receipts are up to 5% of total income. |
₹1 Crore | If the Assessee has opted for Section 44AD or has shown profit below the basic exemption limit. |
₹2 Crore | If Assessee has opted for Section 44AD |
₹3 crore | If Assessee has opted for Section 44AD & Cash receipts are up to 5% of total income. |
₹10 Crore | Cash receipts and Cash payments are up to 5% of total income. |