Documents Required for Tax Audit under Section 44AB
Tax Audit under Section 44AB is granted on the strength of the papers you file with it, so a complete set at the start is the difference between 10–15 working days after finalised books are received and a query that sends the application back. Below is every document our team needs from you, what each one is for, and how to get it to us. You upload all of it in your Fastlegal dashboard — nothing is couriered, and nothing is payable while you gather it.
Checklist: 8 documents for tax audit under section 44ab
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Finalised trial balance, P&L and balance sheet
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Ledgers, bank statements and cash book
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GST returns for the year
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TDS returns and challans
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Fixed asset register and depreciation details
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Loan, deposit and related-party transaction details
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Statutory audit report (for companies and audited LLPs)
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Income tax portal login credentials
What we file with them
- Applicability check under Section 44AB
- Review of books of accounts and supporting records
- Verification of key clauses such as 40A(3), 43B and TDS compliance
- Preparation of Form 3CD with all applicable clauses
- Audit report in Form 3CA or 3CB by a practising Chartered Accountant
- Online filing of the report and acceptance by the assessee
How to submit your documents
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Start it online: Order the tax audit for the financial year and hand it to our team.
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Upload documents in your dashboard: Upload finalised books, ledgers and supporting records in your dashboard.
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CA conducts the audit: A practising CA reviews records, raises queries in your dashboard and prepares Form 3CD and the audit report.
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Track & download: Approve the report on the portal and download the filed audit report from your dashboard.
Scans or clear phone photographs are fine for every item above. Documents live in your private vault, are served only to your signed-in account and the team working on your file, and you can delete anything you uploaded.
Got your documents together?
Hand tax audit under section 44ab to our team and upload them straight away. We confirm a fixed fee once we have seen what is involved — nothing is charged until you approve it.
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