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7.(a) If firm or Association
of Persons, indicate names of partners/ members and their profit
sharing ratio.
(b) If there is any change in the partners / members or their profit-sharing
ratios, the particulars of such change.
- Obtain a true copy of the partnership deed
signed by all the partners.[D-1]
- Obtain a true copy of the amendment / admission
/ retirement deed and get
a declaration stating that there has been no change in the profit
sharing ratios during the year by all the partners.[D-2]
8. (a) Nature business or profession
(b) If there is any change in the nature of business or profession, the
particulars of such change.
- See the nature stated in partnership deed,
Sales Tax Registration Certificates, Shop Act Licence, MA &
AA
- Get a declaration stating that there has
been no change in the nature of business.
- If there is any change in the nature, go
through the final accounts to find out any disallowance.
- See whether the nature of business has
affected the nature of expenses like revenue or capital.
9. (a) Whether the books of accounts are prescribed under section 44AA,
if yes, list of books so prescribed.
(b) Books of accounts maintained.
(In case books of accounts are maintained in a computer system, mention
the books of accounts generated by such computer system)
(c) List of books of accounts examined.
Every person carrying on legal, medical, engineering or architectural
profession or the profession of accountancy or technical consultancy
or interior decoration shall keep and maintain such books of account
and other documents as may enable the Assessing Officer to compute
his total income in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Every person carrying on business
or profession other than above shall,
(i) if his income from business
or profession exceeds Rs.120000 or his total sales, turnover or
gross receipts exceed ten lakh rupees in any one of the three years
immediately preceding the previous year; or
(ii) where the business or
profession is newly set up,if his income from business or profession
is likely to exceed Rs.1,20,000/- or his total sales, turnover or
gross receipts, are or is likely to exceed ten lakh rupees,or
(iii) where for profits and
gains from the business section 44AD or section 44AE or section
44AF applies,and the assessee has claimed his income to be lower
than the profits or gains so deemed to be the profits and gains
of his business, keep and maintain such books as may enable the
Assessing Officer to compute his total income.
- Get a list of books of accounts maintained
by the assessee.[D-3]
- Which accounting package they are using
for computerisation of accounts.
- List the total page numbers of books maintained
for your reference.
10.Whether the profit & loss account includes any profits & gains
assessable on presumptive basis, if yes, indicate the amount and
the relevant section(44AD, 44AE, 44AF, 44B,44BB,44BBA,44BBB or any
other relevant section)
- 44AD:-Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of business of Civil Construction etc. [8%]
- 44AE:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of business of Plying ,Hiring or leasing goods carriages.
- 44AF:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of Retail Business[5%]
- 44B:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of Shipping Business in the case of non-residents.[7.5%]
- 44BB:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
in connection with the business of exploration etc of mineral
oils [10%]
- 44BBA:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of business of operation of air craft in the case of non-residents
[5%]
- 44BBB:- Special Provision for Computing Profit & Gains
of Foreign companies engaged in the business of Civil Construction
etc. in certain turn-key projects.[10%]
- For all of the above take a declaration
that the activity is the same & no other activity is being
conducted.[D-4]
11.(a)Method of accounting employed in the previous year.
(b)Whether there has
been any change in the method of accounting employed vis-a-vis the
method employed in the immediately preceding year.
(c)If
answer to (b) above is in the affirmative, give details of such
change, and the effect thereof on the profit or loss.
(d)Details
of deviation, if any, in the method of accounting employed in the
previous year from accounting standards prescribed under section
145 and the effect thereof on the profit or loss.
(a)
Scrutinise thoroughly and compare with the previous year whether
they are accounted on the same basis as in the earlier year:-
Insurance
Company Claims & premiums , refunds from Sales-tax & Income-tax
,duty drawbacks or refunds, cash incentives, payment of Octroi duties
(b)
Check last month's journal vouchers to verify whether the provisions
for expenses made are on the same basis as they were previously.
(c)
Report any change in the method of accounting with reason
(e)
See whether provisions u/sec.209(3) of the Companies Act,1956 are
complied with, for company assesses.
(f)
Requirement of Accounting Standard 1 (AS1) "Disclosure of Accounting
Policies" of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI).
& AS-5 "Prior period and Extra ordinary items and
changes in Accounting Policies" of the ICAI, must also be considered
- CBDT’s Circular No.9949 Dt.25-1-1996 has
stated the Accounting Standards
The Accounting Standard 1 relating to disclosure
of accounting policies
- Disclose the significant accounting policies
(1) adopted by the concern.
- Any change in the accounting policy must
be stated in the report.
- Impact of such a change may be minor on
the previous year, but significant on further years must be
also stated.
- Any deviation while applying the Accounting
Policy adopted by the concern in respect of Prudence, Substance
over Form, or Materiality must also be reported.
- Any deviation from the fundamental accounting
assumptions [like. Going Concern,
Consistency, & Accrual] must also be reported.
The Accounting Standard 5 relating
to disclosure of Prior period (2) and Extra ordinary items (3) and
changes in accounting policies.
Check whether all prior period
items [if any are separately stated
in final accounts.
Check any Extra-ordinary Item
reflected in Income or Expenditure side.
Any change in the accounting
policy due to [1] removing the wrong accounting treatment followed
for last years or [2] make proper presentation of final accounts
may be accepted.
The material effect of change
in the accounting policy should be disclosed. If the effect is not
ascertainable, such fact should be stated.
The effect of any change in the
accounting estimates (4) must also be stated.
The question of whether the change
is due to change in accounting policy or estimates, such a question
must be referred to Board for decision.
(1) Accounting Policies
:-Specific Accounting Principles & the methods of applying those
principles adopted by the assessee in preparation of financial statements.
(2) Prior Period Items
:-Material Charges or credits which arises in the previous year
as a result of errors or omissions in the preparation of the financial
statements of one or more previous years. [Provided that charge
or credit arising on the outcome of a contingency, which at the
time of occurrence could not be estimated accurately shall not constitute
the correction of an error but a charge in estimates and such an
item shall not be treated as prior period item.
(3) Extra Ordinary Item
:- Gains or Losses which arise from events or transactions which
are distinct from the ordinary activity of the business and which
are both material and expected not to recur frequently or regularly.
Extra ordinary items includes material adjustments necessitated
by circumstances which though related to years preceding to the
previous years are determined in the previous year. [Provided that
income or expenses arising from the ordinary activities of the business
or profession or vocation of an assessee though abnormal in amount
or infrequent in occurrence shall not qualify as extra ordinary
item.]
(4) Accounting Estimates
:-An estimate made for the purpose of preparation of financial statements
which is based on the circumstances existing at the time when the
financial statements are prepared
12.(a)Method of valuation of closing stock employed in the previous year.
(b)Details of deviation, if any, from the method of valuation prescribed
under section 145A, and the effect thereof on the profit or loss
The valuation
of purchase and sale of goods and inventory for the purposes of
determining the income chargeable under the head “Profits and gains
of business or profession” shall be—
(a) in accordance with the method of accounting regularly employed by
the assessee; and
(b) further adjusted to include the amount of any tax, duty, cess or
fee (by whatever name called) actually paid or incurred by the assessee
to bring the goods to the place of its location and condition as
on the date of valuation.
Explanation.
For the purposes of this section, any tax, duty, cess or fee shall
include all such payment notwithstanding any right arising as a
consequence to such payment
- If possible try to attend at the time of
stock taking. Also have a test check of certain items of stock
you may consider important .
- Verify the manner of stock taking
undertaken by the assessee’s staff ,and know their qualifications,
to get the value of work they have done.
- To ascertain the errors in stocks check
the sheets used at the time of stock taking with the records
or ledgers.
- The opening balances in stock records may
also be checked to see the carry forwards. If this is the first
year of audit we may get a certified copy from the assessee
about the opening stock quantity and value.
- The stock register are must, otherwise the
accounts are rejectable. (S.N.Namasivayam
Chettiar v. CIT [1960] 38 ITR 579(SC)).
- Get a certificate of stock as per the format
given in the Institute's Publication, i,e. Statement on Auditing
Practices.
- Verify whether the same method is applied
for Valuation of stocks, or there is any change within the same
,and specify it’s effect on the profit and loss a/c.
- The compulsory choice has to be made between
FIFO method And Weighted Average Cost Method.
- Have you confirmed the following:-
1] Checking of stock register
2] Check whether they have
adopted standards for receipt and production of stock.
3] Valuation of stock.
13.Amounts not credited to profit and loss account, being-
(a)the items falling within the scope of section 28
(b)the Proforma credits ,drawbacks ,refunds of duty of customs or excise,
or refunds of sales tax ,where such credits, drawbacks or refunds
are admitted as due by the authorities concerned;
(c) escalation claims accepted during the previous years;
(d) any other item of income
(e)
capital receipt, if any
- The Items admitted by the authorities will
mean the items admitted before the closing up of the accounts.
- Take a declaration from the client the details
as in declaration [D-5]
- Though the receipts are declared as not
coming under this point, go through the records.
- Obtain a copy of order passed regarding
the declarations given.
- If cash system is followed, such fact should
be stated in report.
14.Particulars of depreciation allowable as per the Income-tax Act, 1961
in respect of each asset or block of assets, as the case may be,
in the following form:-
(a)Depreciation of asset/block of assets.
(b)Rate
of depreciation.
(c)Actual cost or
written down value, as the case may be.
(d)Additions/deductions during the previous year with dates; in the case
of any additions of an asset, date put to use; including adjustments
on account of-
(i)Modified
Value Added Tax credit claimed and allowed under the Central Excise
Rules, 1944,in respect of assets acquired on or after 1st March,
1994,
(ii)change in rate of exchange of currency, and
(iii)subsidy or grant or reimbursement, by whatever name called.
(e)Depreciation allowable.
(f)Written down value at the end of the year.
- The fixed assets can be bifurcated in the
table as :
- Building , Machineries, Plants, Furniture and Fixtures, Intangible Assets
- [Intangible assets like:-Know-How,Patent Rights, Copy Rights, Trade Marks,
Licenses, etc. ]
- The deletions form the fixed assets should
be taken in to account for the reporting of capital receipts
in 13(e)
- Get copies of documents relating to the
new acquisitions and sale of fixed assets. So that the dates
of such transactions can also be reported in the above format
14(d).
- In case of a company get the copy of resolutions
of board for such transactions.
- Get a copy of the MODVAT claimed in the
Excise Books.
- If last year the audit is not conducted
by us ,get a declaration that the opening WDV of the assets
is correct.[D-6]
- Registered deed of conveyance is necessary
for immovables. (Kalpaka Tourist Home(P)Ltd.v
CIT) .Trf by Govt need not have registration (Express Newspapers (P.)Ltd.v Union of India AIR)
- Firm is eligible for qua assets contributed
by partner ,though transfer is not registered. (CIT v Amber Corp.)
- Depreciation is allowed for vehicle purchased
even on Hire-Purchase(CIT v Nagpur
Golden Transport Co.[1998])
- In case of succession, amalgamation, de-mergers
etc. the deduction of depreciation shall be apportioned in the
ratio of the number of days for which the assets were used.
(w.e.f.1/4/2000)
15.Amounts admissible under sections 33AB, 33ABA ,33AC, 35, 35ABB, 35AC,
35CCA, 35CCB, 35D,35E:-
(a)debited
to the profit and loss (showing the amount debited and deduction
allowable under each section separately);
(b)not
debited to the profit & loss account.
- 33AB:-Tea Development Account
- 33ABA:-Site Restoration Fund
- 33AC:-Reserve for Shipping Business
- 35:-Expenditure on Scientific Research
- 35ABB: - Expenditure for obtaining
licence to operate telecommunication services.
- 35AC:-Expenditure on eligible projects
or schemes
- 35CCA:-Expenditure by way of payment
to associations and institutions for carrying out rural development
programs
- 35CCB:-Expenditure by way of payment
to associations and institutions for carrying out programs of
conservation of natural resources.
- 35D:-Amortisation of certain preliminary
expenses.
- 35E:-Deduction for expenditure on prospecting
etc. for certain minerals.
16.(a)Any sum paid to an employee as bonus or commission for services
rendered, where such sum was otherwise payable to him as profits
or dividend [Section36(1)(ii)]
(b)Any sum received from employees towards contributions to any provident
fund or superannuation fund or any other fund mentioned in section
2(24)(x); and due date for payment and the actual date of payment
to the concerned authorities under section 36(1)(va)
Take a declaration from the assessee
about the amount of bonus or commission and a further declaration
that the amount so stated was not to be paid to the concerned employees
as profits or dividend [D-7]
- Check the amount collected , take declaration
about the due date of payment of provident fund or superannuation
fund or any other fund , & verify the evidence of payment
of such type of funds, such as statements received from Funds.[D-8]
17.Amounts debited to the profit & loss account, being:-
(a)expenditure of capital nature;
Check the major expenses incurred by verifying the vouchers
regarding the following expenses.
Repairs and maintenance, Stores and spare parts consumption
,Legal, professional & consultancy charges.
Check whether any expenses found of the given nature
has any bearing on the depreciation schedule as per clause 14 of
3CD
(b)expenditure of personal nature;
Check the expenses incurred as follows by verifying
the vouchers regarding them.
Director’s remuneration, staff welfare, entertainment,
rent, travelling, lodging & boarding, expenses of guest house
, driver’s salary , telephone & mobile charges, electricity
charges, motor car expenses, credit card charges and bank guarantee
fees.
If any expense transferred to drawings as personal , check the way of working out the portion
of personal expenses. If there is no basis found for the same, take
a declaration from the assessee. Also give a note of the effect
stating the facts in your report, as we have no choice but to rely
on the working of the assessee.
Credit card is found used partially for personal use,
the proportionate amount of credit card charges must be transferred
to drawings.
(c)expenditure on advertisement
in any souvenir, brochure, tract, pamphlet or the like published
by a political party;
Any amount spent in terms of foreign on this expenses
must have RBI permission.
Check following expenses to locate any amount spent
against gifts articles is included therein:
Commission, entertainment expenses, sales promotion
expenditure, labour welfare expenses, presentation articles, new
year diaries, occasional gifts.
(d)
The provisions of Rule 6B are no longer required to be observed
w.e.f.19/11/1999.
(d)expenditure
incurred at clubs,-
(i)as entrance fees and subscriptions;
(ii)as cost for club services and
facilities used;
Verify
that the salary or perks include club bills.
Verify
the vouchers for owner’s / director’s expenditure relating to clubs.[If
any]
(e)
(i)expenditure by way of penalty or fine for violation of any law
for the time being in force;
(ii)any
other penalty or fine;
(iii)expenditure incurred for any purpose which is an offence or which
is prohibited by law;
(f)amounts inadmissible under section 40(a)
Interest
,royalty, fees for technical services or other sum chargeable under
this Act, which is payable outside India, on which tax has not been
paid or deducted under Chapter XVII-B[Deduction at source]
Sales Tax interest may be taken as penal interest. Due
to a school of thoughts one can even state the amounts of such penal
interest.
(g)interest, salary, bonus, commission or remuneration inadmissible under
section 40(b)/40(ba) and computation thereof;
See the
clause of salary in the Deed before calculation of salary.
Confirm
that the partner is a working partner.[Take a suitable declaration][D-9]
Check the
drawings of the partners [Whether as salary
or drawings]
Confirm
that the interest is not exceeding 18% on product basis.
Take declaration
regarding the salary, bonus, interest paid/ charges.[D-10]
Check the
working of book profit [i.e.business profit]
If it is
left to be decided at the end of the period, it is disallowable.
Deed must specify the remuneration or lays down the manner of quantifying
such remuneration. [Cir-739,25/3/96]
(h)amount inadmissible under section 40A(3) read with rule 6DD and computation
thereof;
[Expenses exceeding Rs.20,000/-]
Any payment
made above the limit made during the period in which cheque clearing/
bank operations are suspended, will not cover under this section.[Cir.250, F.No.206/1/79-IT(AII),Dt.11-1-1979]
Even payments
during strike of bank employees , will not cover under this section
[Letter-F-No.142(14)/70-TPL Dt.28/9/1970]
Advance
payments which afterwards squared off against liability to pay for
expenditures are also covered under sec.40A(3)[Kejriwal
Iron Stores vs CIT [1988] 169 ITR12,(Raj)]
This limit
applies to payments to a party at one time. Thus payments made during
a day need not be summed up to apply the provisions.[CIT v Aloo Supply Co.[1980],121,ITR 680,(Ori.)]
In
brief exceptions:-
a . Payments under contracts entered in before 1-4-1969.
b. Payment by book adjustments for goods / services supplied to payee.
c. Payments to persons in town/village having no banking facility.
d. Payments made to agriculturists & cottage ind. Run without the
aid of power.
e. Payments to banks, agricultural credit soc., LIC, UTI & specified
financial institutions.
f. Certain payments made through banks like.Letter of Credit, mail or
telegraphic trf., book adj. & bills of exchange made payable
only to banks.
g. Payments of terminal benefits like gratuity, compensation etc.
h. Payments to temporary employees or having no bank accounts.[Must get
a declaration as such]
i.Payments on the day which
is a bank holiday or strike of banks, or cheque clearing suspended.
[Cir. No. 220, F.No.206/17/79-IT(A-II),Dt.31/5/1977]
j. Payment to agent who is
required to pay in cash for goods/services on behalf of such person.
k Payments to Govt.under rules
framed by it,in legal tender.
l. Purchaser is new to the
seller.
m. Transaction at places where
purchaser or seller has no banking facility.
Go through
the cash book for payments.
If found
such entries get a statement of the same from the concern.
Get a declaration
from the management that the payments in given statement are the
only payments ,and there are no other payments of the similar nature.
Give
a note in the report that ‘It
has not been possible to verify whether the payment in excess of
Rs.20,000/- have been made otherwise that by crossed cheque or bank
draft as the necessary evidence was not in the possession of the
management.
(i)provision for payment of gratuity not allowable under section 40A(7);
Deduction is only allowed if:-
a. Gratuity is paid or payable during the previous year.[Existing
liability on the date of introduction of gratuity scheme is deductible
in that very year.][The outer limit for each employee is 8B
for each year of service. CIT v. Shri Arbuda Mills Ltd.]
b. Where provision is
made for payment of sum towards approved gratuity fund.
(j)any sum paid by the assessee as an employer not allowable under section
40A(9);
* Payments as an employer towards setting up or formation of any fund,
trust, company, AOP, or BOI, society under Societies Registration
Act,1860. ,except where such sum is so paid, for the purpose of
Sec.36(1) (iv) or (v)[(iv)sum paid as contribution towards recognised
provident fund, superannuation fund.(v)sum paid as contribution
towards approved gratuity fund.]
(k) particulars of any liability of a contingent nature.
The contingent liability may be
for following.
a.Claims
against concern not acknowledged as debts.
b. Estimated
amount
of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not
provided for.
c.Other money
for which company is contingently liable.
Take declaration
stating the contingent liabilities.[D-11]
18.Particulars
of payments made to persons specified under section 40A(2)(b).
[Persons covered under 40A(2)(b)are :-A] in
case of individual:-any relative of the assessee B]in case of a company, firm, AOP, or HUF:- any director
of the company, partner of the firm ,or member of AOP, or family,
or any relative of such director, partner or member(RELATIVE
:-in relation to an individual ,means the husband, wife, brother,
or sister or any linen ascendant or descendant of that individual.)]
Obtain a declaration
regarding the persons specified in section 40A(2)(b) before commencement
of an audit.
Obtain a list
of expenditure in respect of which payment has been made/ is to
be made for goods services and facilities (including remuneration
and interest to partners) to the above mentioned categories of persons.
19.Amounts deemed to be profits and gains under section 33AB or 33ABA
or 33AC.
33AB:-Tea Development Account
33ABA:-Site Restoration Fund
33AC.:-Reserves for Shipping Business
20.Any amount of profit chargeable to tax under section 41 and computation
thereof.
41:[in short]-Profits Chargeable to
Tax:-Where any person has taken any deduction of exp. Or loss
in any year a] subsequently he has recd. any amt. in respect of
such exp. Or loss ,that should be treated as income of that year.
b] the successor has recd. Such amt in subsequent years, that
should be treated as income of that year of such successor. This
provision also applies to bad debts recovered later.
Take a brief look towards the amounts credited to parties &
remained till the closing balance. Such may be the amounts, which
might have received out of bad debts recovered.
Obtain copies of last three
years profit & loss a/c.s , see the bad debts written off &
get a list of parties. The parties may still be dealing with concern
,but concern might have squared off some disputable amounts, in
such a case go through amount to amount received and get explanation
of the amounts received against specific bills. The unclaimed amounts
by any bills may be the amounts against bad debts.
Confirm the capital receipts,
whether they belong to such amounts squared off earlier.
21.*(i)In respect of any sum referred to in clause (a),(c),(d) or
(e) of section 43B, the liability for which,-
43B Following deductions
shall be allowed only on actual payments.
(a)Tax duty cess or fee
(c) Bonus or commission
which otherwise would not have been paid as profits or dividend
(d)Interest on any loan
or borrowing from any public financial institution , in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the agreement
governing such loan or borrowings.
(e)Interest on any term
loan from a scheduled bank.
(A)
pre-existed on the first day of the previous year but was
not allowed in the assessment of any preceding previous year and was
(a)paid during the previous year;
(b)not paid during the previous year;
(B) was incurred in the previous year and was
(a) paid on or before the due date for furnishing the return of income
of the previous year under section
139(1);
(b) not paid on or before the aforesaid date.
If State Government amends Sales Tax Act to the effect
that the sales tax differed under a scheme shall be treated as actually
paid, the statutory liability shall be treated as discharged for
sec.43B [Cir,496(F.No.201/34/86)-IT(A-II)Dt.25/09/1987]
Obtain the copies of the orders passed by the
taxation authorities to confirm the liability.
Check the tax accounts
Get declarations about the liabilities in these
clauses which pre-existed on the first day of the year.[D-12]
(ii)In respect of any sum referred to in clause (b) of section 43B, the
liability for which-
[43B(b)
Deduction shall be allowed only on actual payments.:-Contribution
to any providend fund or superannuation fund or gratuity fund or
any other fund for the welfare of the employees.]
(A)
Pre-existed on the first day of the previous year but was not allowed
in the assessment of any preceding previous year:
(a) nature
of liability;
(b) due date for payment under second proviso to section 43B;
(c) actual date of payment;
(d)
if paid otherwise than in cash, whether the sum has been realised
within fifteen days of the aforesaid due date;
(B) was incurred in the previous year:
(a) nature of liability
(b) due date of payment under second proviso to section 43B;
(b)actual date of payment;
(d)
if paid otherwise than in cash, whether the sum has been realised
within fifteen days of the aforesaid due date.
Obtain the copies of the orders passed by the
taxation authorities to confirm the liability.
Check the tax accounts
Get declarations about the liabilities in these
clauses which pre-existed on the first day of the year.
*State whether sales tax, customs duty, excise duty or any other indirect
tax, levy, Cess, impost, etc., is passed through the profit &
loss account.
22.(a)Amount of Modified Value Added Tax credits availed of or utilised
during the previous year and its
treatment in the profit and loss account and treatment of outstanding
Modified Value Added Tax credits in the accounts.
Confirm the credits taken
at the end of the year. See whether they are recorded in the books
of RG-23 etc.
Take a declarations regarding
the same, about the utilised or unutilised.[D-13]
(b)Particulars of income or expenditure of prior period credited or debited
to the profit and loss account.
Confirm the item 11(d) in
the form & see whether any item found to be reported.
23.Details of any amount borrowed on hundi or any amount due thereon
(including interest on the amount borrowed) repaid, otherwise than
through an account payee cheque.[Section 69D]
69D:-Amounts Borrowed
or Repaid on Hundi:-If the amount so borrowed or repaid is not by
account payee cheque ,such amount shall be the income of the person
so borrowing or repaying.[Expl:-The amount so repaid shall also
include the interest paid while repaying the amount.]
24.(a)* Particulars of each loan or deposit in an amount
exceeding the limit specified in section 269SS taken or accepted
during the previous year:-
269SS:-Mode of taking
or accepting certain loans and deposits.[Limit is Rs.20,000/-w.e.f.
1-4-89]
(i)
name, address and permanent account number(if available with the
assessee)of the lender or depositor;
(ii)
amount of loan or deposit taken or accepted;
(iii)
whether the loan or deposit was squared up during the previous year;
(iv)
maximum amount outstanding in the account at any time during the
previous year;
(v)
whether the loan or deposit was taken or accepted otherwise than
by an account payee cheque or an account payee bank draft.
When it is not possible to check through the records
the valid evidence of crossed cheque transactions the auditor may
put a note to that effect.
Note:-It is not possible for
me/us to verify whether loans or deposits have been taken or accepted
otherwise than by an account payee cheque or account payee bank
draft as the necessary evidence is not in the possession of the
assessee.[Ref:-Guidance notes ICAI]
This section do not apply
to the person from whom the loan or deposit is taken or accepted
and the person by whom the loan or deposit is taken or accepted
are both having agricultural income and neither of them has any
income chargeable to tax.
(b)Particulars of each repayment of loan or deposit in an amount exceeding
the limit specified in section 269T made during the previous year:-
269T:-Mode of repayment of certain
deposits[Limit is Rs.20,000/-w.e.f. 1-4-89]
(i) name, address and permanent account number(if available with the
assessee)of the payee;
(ii) amount of the repayment;
(iii) maximum amount outstanding in the account at any time during the
previous year;
(iv) whether the repayment was made otherwise than by account payee cheque
or account payee bank draft.
*(These particulars need not be given in the case of a Government
company, a banking company or a corporation established by a Central,
State or Provincial Act.)
25.Details
of brought forward loss or depreciation allowance, in the following
manner to the extent available:
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(in Rupees) |
Amount as returned(in Rupees) |
Amount as assessed (give
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Obtain
the copies of last assessment order and returns filed as well as
the computation of the income.
26.Section-wise details of deductions, if any, admissible
under Chapter VI-A.
Following is the list of deductions
which can normally be considered for this clause
a. 80CCC:-Pension Fund
# Individuals [Max Rs.10000/-]
b. 80D:- Medical insurance
premia # Individuals & HUFs [Max Rs.10000/-] [For Senior Citizen
Rs.60000/-w.e.f.a.y.2000-2001]
c. 80DD:- Maintenance including medical treatment of handicapped dependant.
# Resident individuals or Res.HUFs[Rs.40000/-]
d. 80DDB:- Medical Treatment Expenses # Resident individuals or Res.HUFs
[Rs.40000/- max [For Senior Citizen Rs.60000/-]]
e. 80E:- Repayment of loan taken for higher studies # Individuals [Rs.40000/-max
8yrs.w.e.f.a.y.2001-2002 [conditions apply]]
f. 80G:- Donations to certain funds, charitable institutions # All Assessees
g. 80GG:- Rent paid for furnished / unfurnished accommodation # Individuals
h. 80GGA:- Certain donations for scientific research or rural development
# All Assessees not having any income chargeable
under the head “Profits & Gains
of business or profession”
i. 80HHB :- Profits & gains from projects outside India.
j. 80HHC :- Tax incentive for exports.
k. 80HHE:-Profit from exports of computer software.
l. 80 IA:-Profit & gains from industrial
undertaking or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development.
m. 80L:- Interest of certain securities ,dividends etc. # Individuals
& HUFs
n. 80U:- Income of totally blind or physically handicapped persons # Resident
individuals [Rs.40000/- max]
NOTE:- Other deductions
are more or less specifically given ,thus they are not considered
above .Pl. go through Act for them.
The deduction should be restricted
to the items covered under books of accounts.
27.(a) Whether the assessee has deducted
tax at source and paid the amount so deducted to the credit of the
Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
XVII-B.
Go through the records and answer accordingly, also check the
ledger accounts and challans for the same.
See
the forms filed for TDS details:-
Form No.24:-Return
for TDS on Salary.
Form No.25:-Return
for TDS on interest on securities.
Form No.26:-Return
for TDS on Dividends / Units.
Form No.26A:-Return
for TDS on interest other than “Interest on securities” U/s.206[Form26].
Form No.26C:-Return
for TDS on payments to contractors or subcontractors.
Form No.26J:-Return
for TDS on rent.
Form No.26K:-Return
for TDS on fees for professional or technical services.
(b) If the answer
to (a) above is in Negative, then give the following details:
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Particulars of Head under which tax is
deducted at source |
Amount of Tax deducted at source (in
Rupees) |
Due date for remittance to Government |
Details of payment Date/ Amount (in Rupees) |
Remarks |
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28.(a)In
the case of a trading concern, give quantitative details of principal
items of goods traded:
(i)Opening stock;
(ii)Purchases during the previous year;
(iii)Sales during the previous year;
(iv)Closing stock;
(v)shortage/excess,if any.
(b)In the case of a manufacturing concern, give
quantitative details of the principal items of raw materials, finished
products and by-products:
A. Raw materials:
(i)opening stock;
(ii)purchases during the previous years;
(iii)consumption during the previous year;
(iv)sales during the previous year;
(v)closing stock;
(vi)*yield of finished products;
(vii)*percentage of yield;
(viii)shortage/excess, if any.
B. Finished products/By products:
(i)opening stock;
(ii)purchases during the previous year;
(iii)quantity manufactured during the previous
year;
(iv)sales during the previous year;
(v)closing stock;
(vi)shortage/excess, if any.
* Information may be given to the extent available
Obtain a copy of assessment order ,stock statement
submitted to bankers
Also check inventory records of the entire year.
29.In the case of a domestic company, details
of tax on distributed profits under section 115-O in the following
form:-
115O:-Tax on distributed profits of domestic
companies
(a)total amount of distributed profits;
(b)total tax paid thereon;
(c)dates of payment with amounts.
30.Whether any cost audit was carried out, if
yes, enclose a copy of the report of such audit [See section 139(9)]
139(9):-Where the assessing officer considers
that the return of income furnished by the assessee is defective,
he may give him an opportunity to rectify the defect to assessee.
31.Whether any audit was conducted under the
Central Excise Act,1944, if any, enclose a copy of the report of
such audit.
32.Accounting ratios with calculations as follows:-
(a) Gross profit/Turnover;
(b) Net profit/Turnover;
(c) Stock-in-trade/Turnover;
(d) Material consumed/Finished goods produced.
This clause is not applicable for assesses carrying
on profession
While working out Stock-in-trade/Turnover ratio,
stock of any finished goods should be considered [Guidance Notes
ICAI]
-:STANDARD DECLARATIONS REQUIRED:-DDD
- Get an Authorisation stating that the partner
who is signing the declarations is authorised to declare the facts
on behalf of the remaining partners.
- Obtain a true copy of the partnership deed
signed by all the partners.[D-1]
- Declaration stating that there has been no
change in the profit sharing ratios during the year by all the
partners.[D-2]
- btain a list of books of accounts maintained
by the assessee.[D-3]
- Declaration that the activity is the same
& no other activity is being conducted.[D-4]
- Take a declaration from the client the details
as in declaration [D-5] AS BELOW
Details of Proforma credit, drawback, refund
of duties admitted as due but not credited to P&L A/c.
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Period:- |
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Date of Claim |
Particulars of Claim |
Stage at which claim pending |
Amount Rs. |
Position at the end of the year |
If Recd. After year end , Date of receipt |
Remarks |
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- If last year the audit is not conducted by
us, get a declaration that the opening WDV of the fixed assets
is correct.[D-6]
- Declaration that the amount of bonus or commission
was not otherwise payable to the employees as profit or dividend.[D-7]
- Take declaration about the due date of payment
of provident fund or superannuation fund or any other fund [D-8]
- Take a declaration regarding the working partners.[D-9]
- Take declaration regarding the salary, bonus,
interest paid/ charges.[D-10]
- Take declaration stating the contingent liabilities.[D-11]
- Get declarations about the liabilities in
43B (a),(b),(c),(d),(e) which pre-existed on the first day of
the year.[D-12]
- Take a declarations regarding the MODVAT utilised
or unutilised.[D-13]
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