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Yes from AY 2017-18 if you opt for Presumptive taxation you need to follow the same scheme for five assessment years and if you are out of the scheme earlier to this you will not be eligible to file returns under this scheme for Next five consecutive years and you will require to maintain books from the year you failed to follow Presumptive taxation and also for next five years But here Tax audit is not mandatory unless the amount crosses 2 Crores in case of Business and 50Lakhs in case of profession
Example:
Let us say a business opts for PTS under section 44AD of the Act for AY2017-18, and then for AY2018-19 and 2019-20 too. But for AY2020-21, it opts out. In this case, the business will not be able to opt for PTS for the next 5 assessment years, i.e., from AY2021-22 to AY2025-26.
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