Finance/Compliance Consultant
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Posted on 07 November 2026
Yes, but turnover is aggregated:
• Sec 44AD applies to the "eligible business" of an eligible assessee. If an individual has two eligible businesses, he can offer presumptive income on both, but the turnover limit (Rs 2 crore / Rs 3 crore) applies to the aggregate turnover of all businesses.
• Partial use: tribunals have allowed 44AD for one business and regular books for another. But the department often insists on consistency. Keep separate books for the business not under 44AD.
• If one business is a specified profession (44ADA), the other can be under 44AD. ITR-4 supports both.
• Commission, brokerage and agency businesses are excluded from 44AD.