{"id":8884,"date":"2025-03-31T07:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T07:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/?p=8884"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:22:57","slug":"imp-change-in-tax-audits-to-form-3cd-w-e-f-01-04-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/imp-change-in-tax-audits-to-form-3cd-w-e-f-01-04-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Imp. change in Tax Audits to Form 3CD, W.e.f 01.04.2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FAQs-on-Tax-Audit-Under-Income-Tax-Act.jpg\" alt=\"FAQ\u2019s on Tax Audit \u00a0Under Income Tax Act\" width=\"992\" height=\"658\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69da6d115c8e3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69da6d115c8e3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/imp-change-in-tax-audits-to-form-3cd-w-e-f-01-04-2025\/#Significantly_change_in_Tax_Audits_to_Form_3CD_effective_from_1042025\" title=\"Significantly change in Tax Audits to Form 3CD, effective from 1.04.2025\">Significantly change in Tax Audits to Form 3CD, effective from 1.04.2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/imp-change-in-tax-audits-to-form-3cd-w-e-f-01-04-2025\/#Changes_Impact_on_Section_43B_of_Form_3CD\" title=\"Changes Impact on Section 43B of Form 3CD\">Changes Impact on Section 43B of Form 3CD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/imp-change-in-tax-audits-to-form-3cd-w-e-f-01-04-2025\/#Other_change\" title=\"Other change :\">Other change :<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Significantly_change_in_Tax_Audits_to_Form_3CD_effective_from_1042025\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Significantly change in Tax Audits to Form 3CD, effective from 1.04.2025<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These changes to Form 3CD, effective from 1st April 2025, significantly impact tax audits. The Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2025, were made to improve tax compliance, enhance MSME reporting, and increase scrutiny of financial transactions. This change in Clause 26 of Form 3CD, replacing \u201callowed\u201d with \u201callowable\u201d u\/s 43B, may seem minor but has significant tax implications. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the key implications:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_Impact_on_Section_43B_of_Form_3CD\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Changes Impact on Section 43B of Form 3CD<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This change in Clause 26 of Form 3CD, replacing \u201callowed\u201d with \u201callowable\u201d under Section 43B, may seem minor but has significant tax implications: Shift in Focus from Actual Allowance to Eligibility Previously, &#8220;allowed&#8221; implied that a deduction had been granted in the tax assessment based on actual payment. The term &#8220;allowable&#8221; now indicates that the deduction is eligible to be claimed if conditions under Section 43B are met, even if not yet granted in assessment. Auditors must now verify and report all liabilities that are eligible for deduction under Section 43B, rather than just those actually allowed. This requires additional scrutiny of payment timing, as deductions under Section 43B are based on actual payment rather than accrual. The previous wording might have led to misinterpretation, allowing deductions that were not yet due.<\/p>\n<p>By using \u201callowable\u201d, the amendment ensures that deductions are reported correctly as per the eligibility criteria. Section 43B allows deductions on a payment basis for certain liabilities like GST, PF, gratuity, bonus, and interest on loans. The amendment aligns the audit reporting with the law\u2019s intention, ensuring clearer disclosures on outstanding liabilities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_change\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Other change :<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD.jpg\" alt=\"3CD\" width=\"1276\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3CD-800x453.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insertion of Section 44BBC: Likely introduces a new presumptive taxation scheme for specified professionals\/businesses.<\/li>\n<li>Omission of Certain Deductions: Removal of references to Sections 32AC, 32AD, 35AC, and 35CCB means taxpayers can no longer claim these deductions in tax audit reports.<\/li>\n<li>Modification of Clause (21)\u2014Legal Settlement Costs : Expands disclosure requirements for expenditures incurred in legal settlements related to contraventions specified by the government.<\/li>\n<li>Replacement of Clause (22) \u2013 MSMED Act Compliance : Mandatory disclosure of interest disallowed under Section 23 of the MSMED Act, 2006. Reporting of outstanding amounts payable to Micro and Small Enterprises under Section 15 of MSMED Act.<\/li>\n<li>Changes in Clause (26)\u2014Tax Allowances: Likely refines how tax allowances are reported and references updated provisions. This change, when introduced, will require tax auditors to carefully verify pending liabilities and their payment status before reporting under Clause 26.<\/li>\n<li>Omission of Clauses (28) and (29): These clauses may have become redundant or merged into other clauses.<\/li>\n<li>Changes in Clause (31)\u2014Reporting on Transactions : Introduction of new transaction codes to classify different types of payments and receipts, including cash transactions, non-account payee cheques, journal entries, etc. Requirement to specify the nature of loan or deposit transactions enhances transparency.<\/li>\n<li>Insertion of Clause (36B)\u2014Buyback of Shares : Tax auditors must report buyback transactions, which aligns with regulatory scrutiny of buybacks under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Significantly change in Tax Audits to Form 3CD, effective from 1.04.2025 These changes to Form 3CD, effective from 1st April 2025, significantly impact tax audits. The Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2025, were made to improve tax compliance, enhance MSME reporting, and increase scrutiny of financial transactions. 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