It is mandatory for filing tax audit report in Form 3CA and 3CD under Sec 44AB of the Income Tax Act 1961 with effort from 01-03-2013 (Rule 12(2)of Income tax Rules) by the concerned auditor of a company. In case, the company statutory auditor does not file the audit report before efiling the return of income in Form ITR-6 will the company be responsible the company has to efile ITR-6 on or before 30th September 2013. If so, please guide me with a solution.
Thanks & Regards, C Durairaj Manager, Sree Visalam Chit Fund Ltd., Pallathur-630107.
22 August 2013
As per section 44AB it is the responsibility of the auditee to get the accounts audited before the specified date and furnish by that date the report of such audit to the IT department. The present procedure of uploading audit report through the auditor and approving thereafter by the auditee is against the spirit of the above section which according to me is not rational.
@ AGARWAL JI
Auditee cannot upload audit report, as you said, unless the auditor chooses his name in the 'List of CA' in the IT e-filing website.