Is partnership firm required audit u/s 44ab r.w.s. 44ad (5)

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

04 June 2016 dear all,
partnership firm (nature of business builder) , having turn over of 40 lakh, for fy 15-16
actual net profit of rs. 2 lakh, (No Interest and remuneration is paid to partner)
total income before brought forward losses Rs. 2 Lakh
and having brought forward losses of previous year eligible for set off against current year net profit is Rs. 10 Lakh.
Hence gross total income : Nill
Net total income : Nill
Tax liability : Nill

whether partnership firm is required to conduct audit u/s 44AB of income tax act or not. with reference to sec 44AD (5) of income tax act.

However " as per sec 44AD (5) of income tax act " an eligible assessee who claims that his profit and gain from eligible business are lower than the profit and gain specified in sec 44AD (1), and whose total income exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax, shall be required to keep and maintain account and other document as per sec 44AA (2), and get them audited and furnish a report of such audit under sec 44AB of income tax act"

is tax audit is required in present case.