Maintaining books of accounts

it is mendatory in gst to maintain books of accounts or it is only in income tax.
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Maintaining books of accounts is a legal requirement under both GST and Income Tax regulations. For GST, registered taxable persons must keep records for at least 72 months (6 years) after the annual return due date, as stipulated by Section 35 of the CGST Act and Rule 56. Income Tax also mandates account maintenance, particularly when income surpasses certain exemption limits.

Maintain books of accounts when income exceeds certain exemption limit in income tax.

As per the GST Act, every registered taxable person must maintain the accounts books and records for at least 72 months (6 years)
You need to maintain books of accounts for 72 months after the due date of annual return of such financial year as per section 35 of cgst Act
Yes it's mandatory.
In term of Section 35 of CGST need to keep & maintain accounts.
And in term of Rule 56 of CGST Act , need maintain accounts of stock & all the documents cover under chapter VII

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