Chartered Accountant
5993 Points
Joined December 2016
Sec 44AD provides special provision for computing profits and gains of business on presumptive basis. You need not to maintain proper accounting. Your net income is estimated to be @ 8% of your gross receipt/turnover. From F.Y. 2016-17, net income is calculated as @ 6% of gross receipts are received through digital mode of payments and @ 8% of gross receipts are received in cash.Businesses, whose annual gross turnover/receipt does not exceeds Rs. 2 Crore are eligible for this scheme.
Income Tax Audit Limit :::Starting financial year FY 2016-17 (income tax return filing for AY 2017-18), the turnover limit for businesses which can opt for presumptive income scheme has been increased from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore.For other businesses who do not opt for presumptive income scheme, audit limit will remain Rs 1 crore.There has been no change in the audit limit for businesses who are not opting for presumptive income scheme.