Finance/Compliance Consultant
73958 Points
Posted on 08 November 2026
F&O turnover Rs 56 lakh: audit only in limited cases:
• Tax audit under 44AB(a) applies if business turnover exceeds Rs 10 crore (where cash receipts and payments are 5% or less, as is true for F&O). At Rs 56 lakh, no audit.
• 44AB(e): audit is needed only if you opted for 44AD in an earlier year and then opted out within 5 years, declaring lower profit with income above the exemption limit. If you never opted for 44AD, no audit even with a loss.
• Maintain books (contract notes, broker statements), and file ITR-3 by the due date to carry forward losses.