Clause 30C & 44 of Tax Audit Has Been Further Kept at Abeyance till 31.03.2022.

Circular No. 05/2021

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 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 31st March 2020 vide Circular No. 9/2019. Vide circular no. 10/2020 dated 24.04.2020, it was further extended to 31st March 2021.

In view of the prevailing situation due to the 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 2022.