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Nov17
2020 
Before understanding what is a tax audit, let us understand the term ‘audit’. Dictionary meaning of the term ‘Audit’ suggests that it is an official inspection of an organization’s accounts and production of the report, typically by an independent body. It is also referred to as a systematic review or assessment of something.
A Tax Audit is an audit, made compulsory by the Income Tax Act if the annual gross turnover/receipts of the assessee exceed the specified limit. Tax audit is conducted in Sec 44AB of the Income Tax Act by a Chartered Accountant. Simply Tax Audit means, an audit of matters related to tax. There are various kinds of audit being conducted under different laws such as company audit/statutory audit conducted under company law provisions, cost audit, stock audit etc. Similarly, income tax law also mandates an audit called ‘Tax Audit’. As the name itself suggests, a tax audit is an examination or review of accounts of any business or profession carried out by taxpayers from an income tax viewpoint. It makes the process of income computation for filing of return of income easier.
Oct20
2020
The GSTR 9A is an annual GST composition return form that has to be mandatorily filed by composition scheme taxpayers. The GSTR 9A form constitutes consolidated details of SGST, CGST and IGST paid during a given financial year. It constitutes all quarterly returns filed by the composition scheme holders (dealers/vendors) during a particular financial year. Each quarterly return must further reflect all sub-tax categories i.e CGST, SGST and IGST.
Oct06
2020
Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is an employee benefit scheme under which the company encourages its employees to acquire ownership in the form of shares. These shares are allotted to the employees at a rate considerably lesser than the prevailing market rate. Apart from the employee-benefit motive, ESOPs are also meant to align the interests of the employees with that of the shareholders. It is believed that the employees, who are also the shareholders, will focus better on company performance and growth so that the value of their shares appreciates.
Many companies use employee stock options plans to compensate, retain, and attract employees. These plans are contracts between a company and its employees that give employees the right to buy a specific number of the company’s shares at a fixed price within a certain period of time. The fixed price is often called the grant or exercise price. Employees who are granted stock options hope to profit by exercising their options to buy shares at the exercise price when the shares are trading at a price that is higher than the exercise price.
Sep22
2020
Strict nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during the first quarter of the financial year 2020-21 has resulted in very limited economic activity in the country during that quarter. As a result, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the April-June quarter (Q1) slipped by a sharp 23.9 per cent, as per provisional estimates released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on 31st August, 2020. The GDP had expanded by 5.2 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2019-20.
Sep09
2020
The GST Council in its 39th meeting held on March 14, 2020 approved operationalization of Aadhaar authentication for new taxpayers. The implementation of the same was postponed keeping the lockdown on account of COVID pandemic in view.
As per the notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Aadhaar authentication for GST registration has become operational with effect from August 21, 2020. Aadhaar authentication for new registration is expected to substantially enhance ease of doing businesses for genuine businesses. A person opting for Aadhaar authentication for New GST registration would get it within three working days, if no notice is issued and would not need to wait for physical verification.
Aug26
2020
Under Section 203 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates that the employer has to deduct TDS. After deducting the TDS, the employer has to issue certificates. These certificates are Form 16 and Form 16A that are issued to the deductees as a proof of the same.
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is a type of tax deducted from the income as per the specified percentage (%).TDS is deducted by the employer.
The TDS return process will be considered as incomplete until the Valid TDS certificate has been issued by the deductor. If we focus on the word Valid TDS Certificate, it means Form 16/ Form 16A issued by authenticated authority. As on the current date the TRACES have the authorization to issue valid TDS certificate.
