Income tax law directs an audit called ‘Tax Audit’. As is implied form the name, TAX AUDIT is review of accounts of the business organization or an individual in respect of income and deductions along with compliances with the prescribed income tax law.
Tax audit reviews accounts for income, deductions and legal compliance under income tax law requirements. Tax Audit is a statutory review under income tax law that examines a business's or individual's accounts to verify reported income, claimed deductions and compliance with prescribed income-tax filing and documentation requirements, focusing on correctness of taxable income and legitimacy of deductions rather than general financial auditing. (AI Summary)