Audit Reports

This Report contains 239 audit observations pertaining to Central Excise duties and Service Tax, having a total revenue implication totalling RS 569.55 crore. The Ministry/department had, till May 2013, accepted audit observations involving revenue...

This Report discusses important issues in direct taxes using data from Finance Accounts, departmental accounts, departmental MIS, Economic Survey and findings of compliance audits.Share of direct taxes in gross tax receipts increased from 38.42 per...

The Report contains 33 paragraphs involving Rs.195.31 crore relating to non/short levy of taxes, interest, penalty etc., and two Performance Audits on (i) 'VAT Audits and Refunds', involving Rs.49.39 crore, and (ii) 'Disaster preparedness', thus...

The department does not have a mechanism to arrive at a reliable estimate of value of taxable services imported. The department has however, initiated steps (since November 2011) to utilise primary data available with authorised dealers; the process ...

This report contains results of two performance audits - one on 'Deemed Export Drawback Scheme' and another on 'Reimbursement of Central Sales Tax (CST) to EOU7STP1 2/EHTP3 units'. Both the export promotion measures emanate from the Chapters Eight...

The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) proposes imposition of penalty on an assessee, if the Assessing Officer (AO)/Commissioner of Income Tax-Appeals/Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) is satisfied that there has been non-compliance with or violation of law...

Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) provides various tax exemptions to charitable trusts & institutions (Trusts) to fulfill their objectives. Income Tax Department (ITD) has the responsibility to oversee that the provisions of Act are duly complied by...

Strengthening the tax base is arguably one of the most important aspects of the direct tax management. The Income Tax Department (ITD) uses 'pieces of information' arising from different sources to strengthen the tax database, in addition to the...

This Report contains 15 audit paragraphs (including three general paragraphs) and two performance reviews - 'Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Schemes in Nagaland' and 'Utilisation of declaration forms in Interstate...

This Audit Report has been prepared in six Chapters. Chapters I to V deal with Social, Economic, General, Public Sector Undertakings and Revenue Sectors and Chapter VI deals with Follow up of Audit observations. This Report contains 16 Audit...