06 August 2013
With reference to notification related to filing of online tax audit report u/s 44AB is it mandatory to file from Assessment Year 2013-2014 or else from Assessment Year 2014-2015?
Clarification Regarding Applicability of SA 700 on Tax Audit Report under Section 44AB of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. - (05-07-2013) but this notification as per ICAI says that e-filing of Tax Audit Report is mandatory from Assessment Year 2014-2015, please explain?
06 August 2013
1. It is mandatory to e-file online tax audit report from AY 2012-13.
2. Please read ICAI clarification properly. It says that SA 700 is NOT applicable to TAX AUDIT u/s 44AB. This means that taxa audit report is to be issued in the old form only.
06 August 2013
THE CLARIFICATION IS REPRODUCED BELOW FOR EASY REFERENCE.
As the members are aware that all audit reports in respect of audits of financial statements for period beginning on or after 1st April 2012 are to be issued in accordance with the requirements of SA 700(Revised) - Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements. In this regard, ICAI has been receiving mails seeking clarification regarding applicability of SA 700 on tax audit reports, i.e. Form No. 3CA/3CB.
Considering the fact that all tax audit reports are now mandatorily required to be filed online and that the format of tax audit report is prescribed by the Central Government, the Council in its 325th meeting held from 1st June to 3rd June, 2013 decided to defer the applicability of SA-700 (Revised) on the tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act,1961 by one year i.e. the requirements of SA-700(Revised) are not applicable for tax audit reports filed up to 31st March, 2014.
ICAI is further taking up the matter with the appropriate authorities so that suitable changes can be brought in the forms relating to tax audit. Courtesy :- ICAI.
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