Section 44AD is applicable to all assessees whose gross receipts from the civil construction business do not exceed Rs. 40 lakh. Gross receipts are the amount received from the clients for the contract and will not include the value of material supplied by the client. Civil Construction includes the construction or repair of buildings, dams, bridges or other structures, or of roads or canals. It will also include the execution of any other works contract. Thus,it will include work related to electrical fittings, plumbing job, landscaping work, etc.
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