Tag: tax audit report

Omission in mentioning name of lender in the audit report no basis to discard cogent documentary evidence – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that any omission in mentioning the name of lender/payee in the tax audit report cannot be made basis to discard assessee’s …

Addition made by CPC as per Clause 16(b) of Tax Audit Report deleted as it was not stated in the report that it was income of the assessee In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has deleted addition made by CPC on the basis of disclosure in Clause 16(b) …

Contingent liabilities not debited to profit and loss account cannot be added merely on the basis of disclosure in the tax audit report – ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad deleted adjustment made by CPC u/s 143(1)(a) holding that contingent liabilities which are not debited to the …

Penalty u/s 271B can not be levied in a case where tax audit report was furnished before completion of the assessment In a recent judgment, ITAT Cochin has held that penalty u/s 271B can not be levied for non furnishing of tax audit report within due date as …

CBDT amends Form 3CD of Tax Audit Report w.e.f. Assessment Year 2025-26. CBDT has revised Form 3CD of Tax Audit Report for AY 2025-26 by notifying the Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2025 vide Notification No. 23/2025 dated 28.03.2025 effective from 1st day of April, 2025. The summary of …

Case remitted for verification of wrong figure on account of adjustment for ICDS as reported by Tax Auditor. In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chennai remitted the matter for verification where CPC made adjustment u/s 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) due to wrong figure …

Penalty u/s 271B confirmed for lack of proof that Books of accounts were destroyed by termite In a recent judgment, the ITAT Visakhapatnam has confirmed penalty u/s 271B holding that assessee was not able to submit any evidences to show that books of accounts were destroyed by white …

TCS Payable not hit by section 43B as it can not be debited in Profit and Loss account and claimed as deduction – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Amritsar has held that TCS Payable is not hit by the provisions of section 43B of the Income …

AO refused to accept Tax Audit Report as schedule were not signed by CA. High Court remanded the matter  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka remanded the matter to Assessing Officer (AO) for fresh consideration where he refused to accept Tax Audit Report of …

ITAT set aside Penalty u/s 271B as Tax Audit Report was not filed due to strained relationship with CA In a recent judgment, ITAT Nagpur has set aside Penalty u/s 271B as the assessee could not file Tax Audit Report due to strained relationship with Chartered Accountant. ABCAUS …