How Many Tax Audit Report a Partner in CA firm can sign?

• May 11, 2020
• CA Chandan Agarwal's Office

Question: If there are 10 partners in a firm of Chartered Accountants, then how many tax audits reports can each partner sign in a financial year? 

Answer: As per amended Chapter VI of Council General Guidelines, 2008 (Tax Audit Assignments under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961), a member of the Institute in practice shall not accept, in a financial year, more than the specified number of tax audit assignments as prescribed under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The specified number of tax audit assignments under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is 60.

It is further provided in amended Chapter VI of Council General Guidelines, 2008 that in case of firm of Chartered Accountants in practice, specified number of tax audit assignments means 60 tax audit assignments per partner of the firm, in a financial year.

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