-An assessee with T/O below Rs. 10000000/- -Who shows an income below presumptive rate of 8%, will,in case his total income exceeds the taxable limit be required to maintain books of accounts and get them audited.
HERE TOTAL INCOME MEANS NET TOTAL INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES OR ONLY BUSINESS INCOME WE SHOULD CONSIDER.
14 August 2013
1. As per Section 44AD(5) an assessee who claims income less than 8% of turnover AND whose TOTAL INCOME EXCEEDS the MAXIMUM AMOUNT NOT CHARGEABLE to tax is required to get his accounts audited.
In case of loss, the total income DOES NOT EXCEED the maximum amount not chargeable to tax.
Accordingly audit is NOT required to carry forward loss.
2. Total Income means total of income from ALL sources and NOT just business income. Section 44AD(5) uses the word Total Income.
Total Income has been defined in Section 2(45) and means ALL income earned by the assessee from ALL sources.