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CBDT defers GST, GAAR reporting in Tax Audit Report till 31st March, 2021

Last updated: 28 April 2020


Circular No.10/2020 

F. No. 370142/9/2018-TPL 
Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
Department of Revenue 
Central Board of Direct Taxes 
TPL Division

New Delhi, dated 24th April, 2020 

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 

Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act 1961 ('the Act') read with rule 6G of the Income-tax Rules. 1962 ('the Rules') requires specified persons to furnish the Tax Audit Report along with the prescribed particulars in Form No. 3CD. The existing Form No. 3CD was amended vide notification no. (GSR 666(E)) dated 20th July. 2018 with effect from 20th August, 2018. However, the reporting under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Tax Audit Report was kept in abeyance till 31st March. 2019 vide Circular No. 6/2018 dated 17.08.2018, which was subsequently extended to 31.03.2020 vide Circular No. 9/2019.

Several representations were received by the Board with regards to difficulty in implementation of reporting requirements under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Form No. 3CD of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 in yiew of the Global Pandemic due to COVID-I9 virus and requested for deferring the applicability of the above provisions. 

The matter has been examined and in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 pandemic across the country. it has been decided by the Board that the reporting under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Tax Audit Report shall be kept in abeyance till 31st March, 2021.

(Ankit Jain)
Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD)
TPL Division

Copy to: 

I. PS to FM/OSD to FM/PS to MoS(F)/OSD to MoS(F) 
2. PS to Secretary (Finance) 
3. The Chairman and all Members, CBDT 
4. All Pr. DGsIT/Pr. CCsIT 
5. All Joint Secretaries/CsIT, CBDT 
6. Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of CBDT 
7. DIT (RSP&PR)/Systems, New Delhi
8. The C&AG of India (30 copies) 
9. The JS & Legal Adviser, Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi 
10. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 
I I. CIT (M&TP), Official Spokesperson of CBDT 
12. 0/o Pr. DGIT (Systems) uploading on official website 
13. JCIT (Database Cell) upbading on departmental website 

(Ankit Jain)
Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD)
TPL Division

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