CLAUSES WHICH REQUIRES SPECIAL
ATTENTION WHILE FINALIZING
FORM NO. 3CD
CA MEHUL THAKKER
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CLAUSES WHICH REQUIRES SPECIAL ATTENTION WHILE
FINALIZING FORM NO. 3CD
CLAUSE : - 13(d), (e) and (f) SOURCE:- Section 145(2) & ICDS
Sub Clause (d):- Whether any adjustment is required to be made to the profits or
loss for complying with the provisions of income computation and disclosure
standards notified under section 145(2)
Sub Clause (e):- If answer (d) above is in the affirmative, give details of such
adjustments:
Sub Clause (f):- Disclosure as per ICDS
(i) ICDS I - Accounting Policies
(ii) ICDS II - Valuation of Inventories
(iii) ICDS III - Construction Contracts
(iv) ICDS IV - Revenue Recognition
(v) ICDS V - Tangible Fixed Assets
(vi) ICDS VII - Governments Grants
(vii) ICDS IX – Borrowing Costs
(viii) ICDS X – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
Reporting of adjustments to profit or loss for complying with the provisions of
the notified ICDSs and disclosure requirements as per the ICDSs – Reporting
Guideline issued by DTC
Members may also note that, last year, vide Notification No 88/2016, dated
29.9.2016, the CBDT had amended Form No 3CD with effect from 1.4.2017 and
substituted sub-clause (d) of clause 13 with new sub-clauses (d), (e) and
(f) requiring reporting of the adjustments and disclosures mandated as per the
notified income computation and disclosure standards (ICDSs). The amended
clause 13(d) requires the tax auditor to report whether any adjustment is
required to be made to the profits or loss for complying with the provisions of
ICDSs notified under section 145(2) and if answer is in affirmative, new clause
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13(e) requires reporting of the standard-wise adjustments made to the profit or
loss for complying with the ICDSs notified u/s 145(2) showing clearly
increase/decrease in profits as well as the net effect of such adjustments
standard-wise. Further, clause 13(f) requires reporting of the standard-wise
disclosures as per the ICDSs.
A mass mail has already been sent to you informing the aforesaid changes in Form
3CD.
Further we wish to inform you that the Direct Taxes Committee has recently
released a publication namely "Technical Guide on Income Computation &
Disclosure Standards” which is available at the link-
http://resource.cdn.icai.org/45963dtc36184.pdf
Members may refer the said publication for seeking any guidance with regard to
the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards.
Members may kindly note the aforesaid changes while filing the tax audit report
u/s 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the A.Y. 2017-18.
CLAUSE : - 14 SOURCE:- Section 145A
Sub Clause (a):- Method of valuation of closing stock employed in the previous
year.
Sub Clause (b):- In case of deviation from the method of valuation prescribed
under section 145A, and the effect thereof on the profit or loss, please furnish.
CLAUSE : - 15 SOURCE:- Section 45(2)
Give the following particulars of the capital asset converted into stock-in-trade:—
(a) Description of capital asset;
(b) Date of acquisition;
(c) Cost of acquisition;
(d) Amount at which the asset is converted into stock-in-trade.
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CLAUSE : - 16 SOURCE:- Section 28, 41(1),
2(24) Special attention
to grants, subsidy
Amounts not credited to the profit and loss account, being, -
(a) the items falling within the scope of section 28;
(b) the proforma credits, drawbacks, refund of duty of customs or excise or
service tax, or refund of sales tax or value added tax where such credits,
drawbacks or refunds are admitted as due by the authorities concerned;
(c) escalation claims accepted during the previous year;
(d) any other item of income;
(e) capital receipt, if any.
CLAUSE : - 17 SOURCE:- Section 43CA and 50C
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
CLAUSE : - 21(d) SOURCE:- Section 40A(3),
40A(3A) and Rule 6DD
Disallowance/deemed income under section 40A(3):
(A) On the basis of the examination of books of account and other relevant
documents/evidence, whether the expenditure covered under section 40A(3)
read with rule 6DD were made by account payee cheque drawn on a bank or
account payee bank draft. If not, please furnish the details :
(B) On the basis of the examination of books of account and other relevant
documents/evidence, whether the payment referred to in section 40A(3A) read
with rule 6DD were made by account payee cheque drawn on a bank or account
payee bank draft If not, please furnish the details of amount deemed to be the
profits and gains of business or profession under section 40A (3A);
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Section 40A(3A):- Deduction has been claimed earlier on due basis and payment
is made subsequently otherwise than by account payee cheque or draft
A special provision has been introduced to cover the above-mentioned payments
under section 40A (3A) which is given below-
i. The taxpayer had claimed deduction in respect of an expenditure in any of
the earlier years.
ii. The amount of deduction exceeds Rs. 20,000
iii. Subsequent year payment is made in respect of the aforesaid liability
iv. The payment exceeds Rs. 20,000
v. The payment is made otherwise than by an account payee cheque or draft
If above conditions are satisfied, the payment so made shall be deemed to be the
business income of the previous year in which payment is made.
CLAUSE : - 21(h) SOURCE:- Section 14A and Rule
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amount of deduction inadmissible in terms of section 14A in respect of the
expenditure incurred in relation to income which does not form part of the total
income;
CLAUSE : - 23 SOURCE:- Section 40A(2)
Particulars of payments made to persons specified under section 40A(2)(b).
CLAUSE : - 25 SOURCE:- Section 41
Any amount of profit chargeable to tax under section 41 and computation
thereof.
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CLAUSE : - 28 SOURCE:- Section 56(2)(viia) &
Rule 11UA
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.
CLAUSE : - 29 SOURCE:- Section 56(2)(viib) &
Rule 11UA
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 : - 31 SOURCE:- Section 269SS & 269T
Changes in new clause 31 of Form 3CD - Reporting Guideline issued by DTC
Clause 31 of Form 3CD has been substituted to include within its fold, reporting
requirements taking into consideration the amendments effected in section
269SS and 269T, including within its scope payments relating to immovable
property transactions. Further, the scope of reporting in relation to section 269T,
relating to repayment of loan or deposit or specified advance, has been increased
to also require reporting by the recipient of such loan or deposit or specified
advance which has been repaid. So far, such reporting was required only by the
payer.
The last column of the following table explains the changes in new clause
31. Further the additions in New Clause 31 in column 2 have been marked in bold
italics.
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The last column of the following table explains the changes in new clause
31. Further the additions in New Clause 31 in column 2 have been marked in bold
italics.
(1) (2) (3)
Erstwhile Clause New Clause 31 Changes in New Clause 31
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Reporting Reporting
Requirement Requirement
(a) Particulars of (a) Particulars of each
Sub-clause (a) of new clause 31
each loan or loan or deposit inrequires reporting on whether such
deposit in an an amount loan or deposit is taken by cheque,
amount exceeding the limit
bank draft or ECS. Thereafter, if the
exceeding the specified in section
same is by cheque or bank draft,
limit specified 269SS taken or whether the same was taken or
in section accepted during accepted by way of account payee
269SS taken or the previous year cheque/bank draft has to be
accepted reported. Corresponding sub-clause
during the (a) of erstwhile clause 31 directly
previous year required reporting of whether loan or
deposit was taken or accepted
otherwise than by account payee
cheque or bank draft.
(b) Particulars of each New reporting requirement:
specified sum in an
amount exceeding Consequent to substitution of section
the limit specified 269SS by the Finance Act 2015
in section 269SS including within its scope specified
taken or accepted sum receivable in relation to transfer
during the of an immovable property, sub-clause
previous year (b) of new clause 31
requires reporting of particulars of
each specified sum in an amount
exceeding the limit specified in section
269SS taken or accepted during the
previous year.
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(b) Particulars of (c) Particulars of each Sub-clause (c) of new clause 31
each repayment of loan contains reporting requirement akin to
repayment of or deposit or sub-clause (b) of erstwhile clause 31.
loan or specified advance
deposit in an in an amount Sub-clause (c) of new clause 31
amount exceeding the limit requires reporting on whether
exceeding the specified in section repayment is made by cheque, bank
limit specified 269T made during draft or ECS. Thereafter, if the same is
in section the previous year by cheque or bank draft, then,
269T made whether the same is by way of account
during the payee cheque/account payee bank
previous year draft has to be reported.
Corresponding sub-clause (b) of
erstwhile clause 31 directly required
reporting of whether repayment was
made otherwise than by account
payee cheque or bank draft.
(c) Whether the - There is no separate sub-clause in new
taking or clause 31 in line with sub-clause (c) of
accepting loan erstwhile clause 31.
or deposit or
repayment of
the same were
made by
account payee
cheque or
account payee
bank
draft based
on the
examination
of books of
account and
other relevant
documents
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(d) Particulars of New reporting requirement –
repayment of loan
or deposit or The reporting requirement in respect
specified advance of section 269T was earlier required
in an amount only in case of the person making the
exceeding the limit repayment of loan or deposit or any
specified in section specified advance. Under the new
269T received clause 31, reporting is also to be done
otherwise than by by the recipient. The recipient has to
a cheque or bank furnish the name, address and PAN (if
draft or use of ECS available with him) of the payer and
through a bank the amount of loan or deposit or any
account during specified advance received -
the previous year.
(1) under sub-clause (d), in case the
(i) name, address repayment is received otherwise
and Permanent than by a cheque or bank draft or ECS
Account Number
(if available with (2) under sub-clause (e), in case
the assessee) of repayment is received by a cheque or
the payer; bank draft, which is not an account
payee cheque or account payee bank
(ii) amount of loan draft
or deposit or any
specified advance
received otherwise
than by a cheque
or bank draft or
use of electronic
clearing system
through a bank
account during the
previous year.
(e) Particulars of
repayment of loan
or deposit or
specified advance
in an amount
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exceeding the limit
specified in section
269T received by a
cheque or bank
draft which is not
an account payee
cheque or bank
draft during the
previous year.
(i) name, address
and Permanent
Account Number
(if available with
the assessee) of
the payer;
(ii) amount of loan
or deposit or any
specified advance
received by a
cheque or a bank
draft which is not
an account payee
cheque or account
payee bank draft
during the
previous year.
Section 269SS:- Mode of taking or accepting certain loans, deposits and
specified sum.
No person shall take or accept from any other person (herein referred to as the
depositor), any loan or deposit or any specified sum, otherwise than by an
account payee cheque or account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing
system through a bank account, if,—
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(a) the amount of such loan or deposit or specified sum or the aggregate amount
of such loan, deposit and specified sum; or
(b) on the date of taking or accepting such loan or deposit or specified sum, any
loan or deposit or specified sum taken or accepted earlier by such person from
the depositor is remaining unpaid (whether repayment has fallen due or not), the
amount or the aggregate amount remaining unpaid; or
(c) the amount or the aggregate amount referred to in clause (a) together with
the amount or the aggregate amount referred to in clause (b),
is twenty thousand rupees or more:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any loan or deposit
or specified sum taken or accepted from, or any loan or deposit or specified sum
taken or accepted by,—
(a) the Government;
(b) any banking company, post office savings bank or co-operative bank;
(c) any corporation established by a Central, State or Provincial Act;
(d) any Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);
(e) such other institution, association or body or class of institutions, associations
or bodies which the Central Government may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, notify in this behalf in the Official Gazette:
Provided further that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any loan or
deposit or specified sum, where the person from whom the loan or deposit or
specified sum is taken or accepted and the person by whom the loan or deposit or
specified sum is taken or accepted, are both having agricultural income and
neither of them has any income chargeable to tax under this Act.
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Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
(i) "banking company" means a company to which the provisions of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) applies and includes any bank or banking
institution referred to in section 51 of that Act;
(ii) "co-operative bank" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Part V of
the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) ;
(iii) "loan or deposit" means loan or deposit of money;
(iv) "specified sum" means any sum of money receivable, whether as advance or
otherwise, in relation to transfer of an immovable property, whether or not the
transfer takes place.
Section 269T:- Mode of repayment of certain loans or deposits.
No branch of a banking company or a co-operative bank and no other company or
co-operative society and no firm or other person shall repay any loan or deposit
made with it [or any specified advance received by it] otherwise than by an
account payee cheque or account payee bank draft drawn in the name of the
person who has made the loan or deposit [or paid the specified advance,] [or by
use of electronic clearing system through a bank account] if—
(a) the amount of the loan or deposit [or specified advance] together with the
interest, if any, payable thereon, or
(b) the aggregate amount of the loans or deposits held by such person with the
branch of the banking company or co-operative bank or, as the case may be, the
other company or co-operative society or the firm, or other person either in his
own name or jointly with any other person on the date of such repayment
together with the interest, if any, payable on such loans or deposits, [or]
[(c) the aggregate amount of the specified advances received by such person
either in his own name or jointly with any other person on the date of such
repayment together with the interest, if any, payable on such specified advances,]
is twenty thousand rupees or more:
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Provided that where the repayment is by a branch of a banking company or co-
operative bank, such repayment may also be made by crediting the amount of
such loan or deposit to the savings bank account or the current account (if any)
with such branch of the person to whom such loan or deposit has to be repaid :
Provided further that nothing contained in this section shall apply to repayment
of any loan or deposit [or specified advance] taken or accepted from—
(i) Government;
(ii) any banking company, post office savings bank or co-operative bank;
(iii) any corporation established by a Central, State or Provincial Act;
(iv) any Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956);
(v) such other institution, association or body or class of institutions, associations
or bodies which the Central Government may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, notify in this behalf in the Official Gazette.]
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
(i) "banking company" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (i) of the
Explanation to section 269SS;
(ii) "co-operative bank" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Part V of the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949);
(iii) "loan or deposit" means any loan or deposit of money which is repayable after
notice or repayable after a period and, in the case of a person other than a
company, includes loan or deposit of any nature;
[(iv) "specified advance" means any sum of money in the nature of advance, by
whatever name called, in relation to transfer of an immovable property, whether
or not the transfer takes place.]
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CLAUSE : - 32(b) SOURCE:- Section 79
Whether a change in shareholding of the company has taken place in the previous
year due to which the losses incurred prior to the previous year cannot be
allowed to be carried forward in terms of section 79.
Section 79:- Carry forward and set off of losses in the cases of certain companies
In the case of companies in which the public are not substantially interested, loss
will not be carried forward and set off unless the shares of the company carrying
not less than 51 per cent of the voting power were beneficially held by the same
person(s) both on the last day of the previous year in which loss occurred and on
the last day of the previous year in which brought forward loss is sought to be set
off.
Exceptions - The aforesaid restriction contained in section 79 shall not be
applicable if change in voting power takes place in following two cases:
1. Where a change in voting power takes place in a previous year consequent
upon the death of a shareholder or on account of transfer of shares by way of
gift to any relative of the shareholder making the gift.
2. Where any change in the shareholding of an Indian company which is a
subsidiary of a foreign company as a result of amalgamation or demerger of a
foreign company subject to the condition that fifty-one per cent shareholders
of the amalgamating or demerged foreign company continue to be the
shareholders of the amalgamated or the resulting foreign company.
Remark:
This section is applicable to the losses and not to the unabsorbed allowances.
Therefore, entire unabsorbed depreciation can be carried forward by closely held
company irrespective of the change in shareholding pattern.- CIT v. Shri
Subhulaxmi Mills Ltd. [2001] 249 ITR 795.
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CLAUSE : - 32(e) SOURCE:- Explanation to Section
73
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.
CLAUSE : - 36 SOURCE:- Section 115-O
In the case of a domestic company, details of tax on distributed profits under
section 115-O in the following form:-
(a) total amount of distributed profits;
(b) amount of reduction as referred to in section 115-O (1A)(i);
(c) amount of reduction as referred to in section 115-O (1A)(ii);
(d) total tax paid thereon;
(e) dates of payment with amounts.
CLAUSE : - 41 SOURCE:- Excise, Service Tax,
VAT Proceedings
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 alongwith details of relevant proceedings.
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Chartered Accountants
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B/h. Navrangpura Police Station,
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