TAX ADVISOR & CONSULTANT AT G.S.T SUVIDH
1372 Points
Joined June 2012
The liable to pay self assessment tax u/s.140A or Advance tax or follow TDS Provisions will depend upon whether you are tax payer or not. If shopkeeper has net income (Sale proceeds - Expenditure allowed as expenses as per Income tax act) exceeds maximum amount not chargable to tax i.e basic exemption limit, you are liable to file and pay tax as per appropriates of tax. You shold be aware that before giving deductions u/s. 80C to 80U, check whether your income exceeds Basic exemption limit as per Income tax rules. As above professional said, you should get your books audited by CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT if your turnover or gross receipts exceeds One crore in Financial Year. If your turnover is below one crore you can file return with out your bools getiing audited and with out auditor sign. As you said you are sole concern, Basic exemption limit will be available for all Incomes (Other than casual Income and to NRI agianst Capital gain) against aggregate of all incomes after availing deductions under sections 80C to 80U. Basic exemption will vary depending upon age of assessee.