Section 44ad for no audit in case of cash transaction of less than 5%

I want to file my deceased father in law ITR as representative assesse for FY 1920 before 31st May 2021 as per the date extended. My turnover was Rs 2.9 crore. There is less than 5% of cash transaction in my receipts and payments related to turnover. Do i need to get my accounts audited as per filing u/s 44AD. As a notification dated 1.4.20, allows that there is no need to get accounts audited in case of less than 5% cash transaction, for 2 to 5 crore bracket. Also my profit is just 5.89 lakhs. As it is more of a job work and these high turnover are just because of GST compliance to show goods as purchase and sale. 

I think that in 5% case for 2-5 crore bracket rule of 6 to 8% profit does not apply. Thus can I take my profit as 5.89 lakh and not get my account audited.

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This discussion concerns filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) for a deceased individual, specifically regarding Section 44AD and the requirement for an audit. The user has a turnover of Rs 2.9 crore with less than 5% cash transactions and a profit of Rs 5.89 lakhs. They are seeking clarification on whether the audit exemption under Section 44AD applies, given a notification allowing this for turnovers between Rs 2 to 5 crore with less than 5% cash transactions, and whether the standard 6-8% profit rule is waived in this scenario.

The 8% profit rule will apply

so auditing will get compulsory

In presumptive taxation taxation i.e 8% case tax audit in done u/s 44 AB(e) if lower than 8% profit is claimed. But in 5% case tax audit exemption u/s 44 AB(a), which is regular section of Tax audit, is given. Then if it was presumptive taxation then exemption of audit should have been u/s 44 AB(e) and not 44 AB(a). 

Agni you no need to get your books audited as per sec 44AB(1)
and you no need to show at lease 6/8% as your turnover more than 2crs.
you can go with actual figures.

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