Followings new clause or change has made in form-3CD

CBDT has vide notification no. 33/2014 dated 25.07.2014 revised the format of Tax Audit Report to be
furnished under section 44AB of the Income tax Act with effect from 25.07.2014. We have compiled
below the key amendments made to the old Form 3CD:-

1. Particulars of registration under excise duty, service tax, sales tax, and customs duty etc
Revised Form 3CD requires Auditors to report registration number or any other identification in respect
of all other types of tax liabilities which Assessee is liable to pay. Although Tax Auditor have to report
only the Registration details of taxes payable under other statues but he has to check under what other
statues Assessee is liable to pay taxes and has to report accordingly. Auditor may also obtain such list
from his client. (Clause 4)
2. Relevant clause of section 44AB under which the tax audit has been conducted Now Auditor has to
report under which clause of Tax Audit the Audit is been conducted. Now Auditor has to report if the
Audit is of Business or Profession or under Presumptive taxation scheme. (Clause 8)
3. Location(s) (address(s)) of keeping books of accounts to be given - Revised Audit Report prescribes
the requirement to report address of place where books of accounts Audited by the Tax Auditor are
kept by the Assessee. If the books of accounts are not kept at one location, Auditor has to furnish the
addresses of all such locations along with details of books of accounts maintained at each location.
(Clause 11(b))
4. Particulars of sale of Land/Building less than Stamp value to be given Now Auditor has to report
where any land or building or both is transferred during the previous year for a consideration less than
value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of a State Government referred to in section
43CA or 50C. (Clause 17)
5. Detailed information to be given on amount debited to P & L a/c of Capital Expenses, Personal
Expenses, and Advertisement. (Clause 21(a))
6. Amounts inadmissible under section 40(a) Revised report restricted the reporting only to sub-
clause (i) and (ia). Sub-Clause (i) deals with allow ability of payment made to non-resident of such sums
on which TDS is deductible, while sub-clause (ia) deals with payment to resident dedcutees. It further
requires Auditor to report the name and address of the payee in respect of whom default has been
committed. (Clause 21(b))
7. Additional Reporting of disallowance U/s. 40A(3A) - Earlier Auditor had to report only the cash
payment for expenses incurred during the year in excess of prescribed limit but now the CBDT has
casted additional responsibility on auditor to report the cash payment made during the year in respect
of expenses incurred in earlier years exceeding the prescribed limit U/s. 40A(3A). Now auditor has to
verify all the cash payments in excess of prescribed limits to report under section 40A(3) and 40A(3A). In
addition to this auditor also needs to report Cash payment under section 269T if the same relates to
any loan or deposit exceeding the limit prescribed under section 269T. (Clause 21(d)).
Clause has further removed the reporting requirement of certificate if any been obtained by the Auditor
from the Assessee U/s. 40A(3).
8. Word Modvat been replaced by the word Cenvat. (Clause 27(a)).
9. Reporting of shares acquired without consideration or inadequate consideration- Now Tax Auditor
has to report Whether during the previous year the assessee has received any property, being share of a
company not being a company in which the public are substantially interested, without consideration or
for inadequate consideration as referred to in section 56(2)(viia). It is not clear how a Tax Auditor can
determine the Value of shares of a company of which he is not the auditor. This clause applies only to
Firms and Companies in which Public are not substantially interested. (Clause 28)
10.Reporting of Issue of share at Premium- Whether during the previous year the assessee received any
consideration for issue of shares which exceeds the fair market value of the shares as referred to in
section 56(2)(viib), if yes, please furnish the details of the same. Clause applies to Companies in which
Public are not substantially interested. (Clause 29).
11. Non reporting of Certificate Under section 269SS and 269T Now Auditor not required to report
whether or not he has obtained any certificate from Assessee Under section 269SS and 269T of the
Income Tax Act,1961.
12. Additional Reporting of Losses in speculation business (Section 73) and of carry forward and set-
off of losses by specified business (Section 73(A) Auditor has to furnish the following details.
(1) details of speculation loss referred to in section 73 during the previous year
(2) details of loss referred to in section 73A in respect of any specified business
(3) Auditor has to state whether the company is deemed to be carrying on a speculation business as
referred in explanation to section 73 and details of speculation loss from such business.
(Clause 36(c), 32(d) and 32(e)
13. Section wise details of TDS/TCS deducted/collected and paid- In addition to details of TDS/TCS
auditor has to disclose amount short deducted, TAN of the Assessee, Amount on which TDS /TCS
deducted or collected , amount paid and also details of amount of TDS/TCS not paid by the Assessee .
(Clause 34(a)).
14. Auditor has to give details of Late filing of TDS/TCS return. (Clause 34(b))
15. Auditor has to give details of Interest Payable u/s 201(1A) and 206C(7). (Clause 34(c))
16. Separate reporting of tax on distributed profits under section 115-O(1A)(i) and 115-O(1A)(ii). (Clause
36)
17. Audit under Service tax to be reported Report on Audit conducted under section 72A Auditor
has to report Whether any audit was conducted under section 72A of the Finance Act andf has to give
details, if any, of disqualification or disagreement on any matter/item/value/quantity as may be
reported/identified by the auditor. (Clause 39)
18. Details of Demand and Refund- Auditor has to furnish the details of demand raised or refund issued
during the previous year under any tax laws other than Income Tax Act, 1961 and Wealth tax Act, 1957
alongwith details of relevant proceedings. (Clause 41)

Clause Particular
4. Whether the assessee is liable to pay indirect tax like excise duty, service tax, sales tax, customs
duty, etc. if yes, please furnish the registration number or any other identification number allotted for
the same. . Particulars of registration under excise, vat, iec, serhvice tax etc to be given

8. Indicate the relevant clause of section 44AB under which the audit has been conducted.
17. Where any land or building or both is transferred during the previous year for a consideration less
than value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of a State Government referred to in
section 43CA or 50C, please furnish:
Details of property Consideration received or accrued
Value adopted or assessed
or assessable

21(b). Details required to be inserted whether tds paid after due date specified in section 200.
28. Whether during the previous year the assessee has received any property, being share of a
company not being a company in which the public are substantially interested, without consideration or
for inadequate consideration as referred to in section 56(2)(viia), if yes, please furnish the details of the
same.
29. Whether during the previous year the assessee received any consideration for issue of shares
which exceeds the fair market value of the shares as referred to in section 56(2)(viib), if yes, please
furnish the details of the same.
32(c ). Whether the assessee has incurred any speculation loss referred to in section 73 during the
previous year, If yes, please furnish the details of the same.
32(d). whether the assessee has incurred any loss referred to in section 73A in respect of any specified
business during the previous year, if yes, please furnish details of the same.
32(e). In case of a company, please state that whether the company is deemed to be carrying on a
speculation business as referred in explanation to section 73, if yes, please furnish the details of
speculation loss if any incurred during the previous year.
34 Details of TDS deducted to be filled in full and also interest as per section 201(1a) and 206C(7). Also
details of TDS returns to be given if filed late
39. Whether any audit was conducted under section 72A of the Finance Act,1994 in relation to
valuation of taxable services, Finance Act,1994 in relation to valuation of taxable services, if yes, give the
details, if any, of disqualification or disagreement on any matter/item/value/quantity as may be
reported/identified by the auditor.
41. Please furnish the details of demand raised or refund issued during the previous year under any tax
laws other than Income Tax Act, 1961 and Wealth tax Act, 1957 along with details of relevant
proceedings.

Other Major changes in new 3CD
1. 2. Location(s) (address(s)) of keeping books of accounts to be given
3. Particulars of sale of Land/Building less than Stamp value to be given
4. Comparison of amount debited vis a vis amount admissible on account of various deductions to be
given
5. Detailed information to be given on amount debited to P & L a/c of Capital Exp, Personal Exp.
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6. Details on TDS deducted not deposited or not deducted u/s 40(a) Nonresident
7. Name of payee whose TDS not deposited, deducted to be given u/s 40(a)(ia)
8. Amount to be profit u/s 40A(3A) to be given
9. Modavt=Cenvat
10. (28) Whether receive shares below fair value u/s 56(2)(viia)- How it is possible for CA
11. Whether assessee receive security premium taxable u/s 56(2)(viib)
12. Detailed info on TDS/TCS deducted section wise to be given
13. Late filing of TDS/TCS return
14. Interest Payable u/s 201(1A) and 206C(7)
15. Audit under Service tax to be reported
16. Demand/Refund raised under any other law during the PY to be reported
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