Tax audit clause 43 b
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POOJA BILAKHIA
(Querist)
23 February 2013
Please guide me....one of my clients has not applied for Service Tax No only though his gross receipts are far more....he is a labour contractor supplying labour for painting work n all on contract basis....do i need to report in his Tax audit report that he has not applied for service tax registration ? In clause 43 B ? or in any other clause ? please tell me....
23 February 2013
Hi,
You can not report u/s 43B, since it is mainly for allowability of deduction for tax & other statutory payment made.
Thanks!!
You can not report u/s 43B, since it is mainly for allowability of deduction for tax & other statutory payment made.
Thanks!!
POOJA BILAKHIA
(Querist)
25 February 2013
Thank u so much ....but yes then wer do we need to report in tax audit ? under which clause then ? or not to report at all ? please guide me
26 July 2025
Regarding your query on **reporting non-registration under Service Tax in Tax Audit report**:
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### 1. **Clause 43B of Form 3CD:**
* Clause 43B deals with **deductions allowed only on actual payment of certain expenses** like tax, duty, cess, provident fund, etc., if not paid by due date.
* It is **not for reporting non-registration** or non-compliance related to indirect taxes like Service Tax.
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### 2. **Where to report non-registration under Service Tax in Tax Audit?**
* **There is no specific clause in Form 3CD** that requires reporting about Service Tax registration status or compliance.
* Tax Audit under Income Tax Act primarily focuses on income tax-related matters.
* Non-registration under Service Tax is a matter of indirect tax compliance and usually dealt with under Service Tax laws, not Income Tax audit.
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### 3. **What should you do?**
* You **may note this non-compliance as an observation or qualification** in the **audit report** (the CA’s tax audit report, not in Form 3CD).
* Alternatively, you can **advise your client to get registered for Service Tax** as per Service Tax rules, to avoid penalties.
* It is good professional practice to **mention material non-compliance** affecting the business in the audit report under “**Other Remarks**” or similar section.
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### **Summary:**
| Issue | Reporting in Tax Audit |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Non-registration under Service Tax | **Not reported under Clause 43B or Form 3CD** |
| Reporting under Income Tax Audit | Mention as observation or qualification in audit report if material |
---
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### 1. **Clause 43B of Form 3CD:**
* Clause 43B deals with **deductions allowed only on actual payment of certain expenses** like tax, duty, cess, provident fund, etc., if not paid by due date.
* It is **not for reporting non-registration** or non-compliance related to indirect taxes like Service Tax.
---
### 2. **Where to report non-registration under Service Tax in Tax Audit?**
* **There is no specific clause in Form 3CD** that requires reporting about Service Tax registration status or compliance.
* Tax Audit under Income Tax Act primarily focuses on income tax-related matters.
* Non-registration under Service Tax is a matter of indirect tax compliance and usually dealt with under Service Tax laws, not Income Tax audit.
---
### 3. **What should you do?**
* You **may note this non-compliance as an observation or qualification** in the **audit report** (the CA’s tax audit report, not in Form 3CD).
* Alternatively, you can **advise your client to get registered for Service Tax** as per Service Tax rules, to avoid penalties.
* It is good professional practice to **mention material non-compliance** affecting the business in the audit report under “**Other Remarks**” or similar section.
---
### **Summary:**
| Issue | Reporting in Tax Audit |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Non-registration under Service Tax | **Not reported under Clause 43B or Form 3CD** |
| Reporting under Income Tax Audit | Mention as observation or qualification in audit report if material |
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