Form 3CD Clauses Founders and CAs Get Wrong in the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit (and the Move to Form 26 Under the Income-tax Act 2025)

The Form 3CD clauses that trip up FY 2025-26 tax audits before 30 September 2026: MSME 43B(h), employee PF, TDS, cash payments and GST, plus the move to Form 26 under Section 63.

Section 43B(h) and the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit: The MSME Payment Disallowance Founders Get Wrong (and Its Move to Section 37 of the Income-tax Act 2025)

Section 43B(h) disallows dues to a micro or small enterprise unpaid at 31 March. What your FY 2025-26 tax audit must report by 30 September 2026, and its move to Section 37, Act 2025.

CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive #12: Section 40(a)(ia) TDS Disallowance Before the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit and the Move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025

Section 40(a)(ia) disallows 30% of a resident payment where TDS was not deducted or not paid by the ITR due date. How it works before the 30 September 2026 tax audit, and the move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025.