Sec 44 ad presumtive income vs actual income

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Q.1 - My actual profit is 15 % and deemed profit as per sec 44 AD is 8 %. Now, can i opt for 8 % u/s 44AD or i have to show profit @ 15 % in return, and if i opt for Presumptive and pay tax @ 8 % u/s 44 AD, can i still maintain books ???

Q.2 - If i can maintain books, what should be the book profit 8% or 15 % ??

Q.3 And if file return @ 8 % u/s sec 44 AD though my actual profit is @ 15 %, can AO demand difference tax @ 15 %-8% ? Can he impose penalty for concealment of income ??

Plz reply its urgent

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You can voluntarily declare 15% profit. 

As per provisions of section 44AD 8% is enough to file the returns. 

If u opted 44Ad no need to maintain books of accounts.. 

2) if you voluntarily declare 15% profit then you have to maintain books of accounts.

3) No AO will not demand you if you opt presumptive basis 

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1st of all it depends on strategy of  books of tax payer that whether his focus is on to pay less tax or wht?

1st case if i m actually incurring loss in business then why i wil go for declaring 8% profit & paying tax instead of tht i wil go for tax audit opting 44AD.

44AD is not a mechanism to escape income it's just a relaxation given to the assessee that do not maintain any books if u r declaring profit of 8% or more.

But if u r really earning 15 % (i.e. ascertained trhrough whatever books u keep or ur estimates) .u shd declare what u r earning either u maintain books (44AB ) or opt 4 not maintaing them(44AD).

i want to add at last my conclusion that u hv to show what ur earning i.e.

actual profit or 8% of turnover w/e is more & declare that in return so that there is no liability to maintain books of a/c

 

u can ask me further quries if any by calling me at 7566745985


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