HENCY R SHAH AND ASSOCIATES

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 Many business owners believe audits apply only to large corporations. Law bases audit requirements on specific financial thresholds and entity types rather than company size. Under the Companies Act 2013, every registered company must appoint a statutory auditor. Company turnover or profit does not grant exemption from this requirement. Unregistered entities, sole proprietorships, and partnership firms follow tax audit rules under the Income Tax Act 1961. Section 44AB requires a tax audit when business turnover exceeds 1 crore rupees in a financial year. This threshold increases to 10 crore rupees if cash transactions stay below 5 percent of total gross receipts and payments. Professionals need a tax audit if gross receipts exceed 50 lakh rupees, or 75 lakh rupees when cash receipts remain under 5 percent. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶...

 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Taxpayers often panic upon receiving an income tax notice under the Income Tax Act. A notice indicates routine verification rather than immediate tax evasion. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴: 𝟭. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 Annual Information Statement data often differs from declared returns. High-value transactions, mutual fund investments, or credit card payments trigger automated inquiry flags. 𝟮. 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 Difference between Form 26AS and claimed TDS credit generates automated system notices under Section 143(1). 𝟯. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 Omission of interest income from savings accounts or fixed deposits leads to routine inquiries. 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴: • 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Notices under Section 143(1) are intimation orders. ...

The Profit Paradox: Why Tax Numbers Diverge Many business owners treat income tax and company tax as identical concepts. They are distinct statutory frameworks with independent calculation methods. Under the Companies Act and the Income Tax Act, corporate accounting profit rarely equals taxable income. Here is why the numbers diverge: Depreciation Methods Company law uses useful life standards to calculate depreciation. Income tax law enforces fixed block rates. A machinery purchase lowers book profit and tax profit by different amounts in year one. Disallowed Expenses Penalties, certain personal expenses, and unremitted statutory dues reduce accounting profit. Tax law disallows these deductions until payment occurs, increasing taxable profit. Brought-Forward Losses Tax laws impose strict time limits and ownership rules on setting off past losses. Financial statements display accumulated losses differently. Example: Company A reports 10,000,000 INR net profit in financial statements. A...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Deduction of TDS does not remove the legal obligation to calculate final income tax liability and submit annual income tax returns under the Income Tax Act. A consultant earns 150 Lakhs, and the client deducts 10% (15 Lakhs) as TDS. Assuming this covers all tax liabilities is a costly mistake. TDS is only a temporary advance payment. Under the Income Tax Act, final liability depends on total income, including investments and progressive tax slabs. If the consultant falls into the 30% tax bracket, they still owe an additional 20% tax, plus applicable surcharges and cess. 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴: 𝟭. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗔𝗜𝗦) 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝟮𝟲𝗔𝗦. Confirm every deduction entry accurately appears against the Permanent Account Number. U...

 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲? Many taxpayers assume all money transfers between family members skip tax liability entirely. The Income Tax Act 2026 maintains strict rules regarding financial transactions among relatives. While genuine gifts to specified close relatives remain exempt from tax, specific conditions trigger tax consequences. Key exemptions under the Income Tax Act 2026 apply to linear ascendants, linear descendants, spouses, and siblings. Gifts received from these specific individuals do not attract income tax in the hands of the receiver. Tax implications in few scenarios. 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝟭: 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 Transferring income-generating assets to a spouse triggers clubbing provisions. A spouse transfers rental property or fixed deposit funds to another spouse without adequate consideration. The receiving spouse earns interest or rental income from that as...

 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Only bank income matters. Cash can be ignored.   𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: All business income, including cash and digital receipts, must be reported in books and returns. A common misconception persists regarding business receipts. Many taxpayers assume tax authorities focus solely on bank transfers and digital payments, leaving cash transactions unmonitored. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 Section 5 of the Income Tax Act mandates the inclusion of total income from all sources. Every rupee earned through cash sales, digital transfers, checks, or barter transactions forms part of taxable turnover. 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀: 1. Annual Information Statement (AIS) records high-value cash deposits in bank accounts. 2. Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) r...