Tax audit u/s 44ab on transactions carried out through pms

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niki (Querist)
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30 July 2012 Dear All,

An individual has invested a certain sum with a Portfolio Management Service. The profit from share transactions carried out by the portfolio management service (on behalf of the individual)is being offered under the head “business income” as the transactions are mainly in nature of trading in shares.

I would like to know whether tax audit u/s 44AB of the Income Tax Act would be applicable to the individual (assessee) as the turnover of share transactions (carried out by the PMS on behalf of the individual) exceeds Rs. 2 crores? Are there any case laws in this matter?

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Niki

CA.Sourabh Sethia

CA.Sourabh Sethia (Expert)
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31 July 2012 yes if it is in the nature of Business income
Tax audit will be applicable U/s 44ab
but will exclude the Transaction of shares which are treated as capital assets