1.A Person carrying on business is required to get his books of account compulsorily audited u/s 44AB If thetotal sales, turnover or gross receipt in business for the previous year relevant to assessment year exceed or exceeds Rs. 60 Lakh for the Assessment year 2011-12 and 2012-13 (Rs. 1 Crore from the assessment year 2013-14).
2. A person carrying on profession is required to get his books of account compulsorily audited u/s 44AB, if his gross receipts in profession for the previous year relevant to the assessment year exceeds 15 lakh for the assessment year 2011-12 and 2012-13 (Rs. 25 lakh from the assessment year 2013-14).
Quantum of Penalty for failure to get accounts audited within due date: If any person fails to get his accounts audited as required under the provisions of section 44AB before the due date u/s 139(1), the AO may impose penalty which may be a sum equal to one-half percent of the total sales, turnover or gross receipts subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 Lakh.
Section 44AB applicable to only business Income: Section 44AB provisions are applicable only in the case of business/profession income. It is not applicable in respect of other incomes.