This discussion clarifies the tax audit limits for Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22. For AY 20-21, the limit is Rs. 1 crore for businesses and Rs. 50 lakhs for professions. For AY 21-22, the business limit increases to Rs. 10 crores if cash transactions are 5% or less of total receipts and payments. The previous Rs. 5 crore limit for businesses with low cash transactions applied to AY 20-21.
17 August 2020
Tax Audit Limit for A.Y. 2020-21 1. In case of Business: Turnover should exceed Rs. 1 crore. 2. In case of Profession: Turnover should exceed Rs. Fifty Lakhs.
However incase of Business, If cash receipts (include all type of receipts; revenue or capital both) does not exceed 5% of Total Receipts and Cash payments ( include all type of payments; revenue or capital both does not exceed 5% of Total Payments) then Tax audit will be applicable when turnover exceeds Rs. 5 Crores.
31 October 2021
In addition to above, for AY 2021-22; in case of Business, If cash receipts (include all type of receipts; revenue or capital both) does not exceed 5% of Total Receipts and Cash payments ( include all type of payments; revenue or capital both does not exceed 5% of Total Payments) then Tax audit will be applicable when turnover exceeds Rs. 10 Crores.