03 April 2008
A REGISTERED COOP. OR FLATS / HOUSING SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTS NEED TO BE AUDITED AND THE BYE LAWS ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS AND THE MENMBERS APPROVE THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND THE SAME NEED TO BE FILED WITH REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES OR COOP. SOCIETIES AS THE CASE MAY BE. THIS REQUIREMENT IS IRRESPECTIVE OF INCOME EXCEEDING EXEMPTION LIMITS OR NOT. BUT IN CASE OF A WELFARE SOCIETY OR A HOUSING SOCIETY, WHEN THE INCOME IS TOTALLY SPENT FOR WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS, EXEMPTION FROM TAX CAN BE RIGHTLY CLAIMED FROM TAX . R.V.RAO