For futures and options transactions, turnover for tax-audit...

For futures and options transactions, turnover for tax-audit purposes is computed under the ICAI Guidance Note by aggregating favourable and unfavourable differences, option-sale premiums, and differences from reverse trades, while treating each purchase-and-sale transaction independently. Applying that method, the assessee's derivatives turnover remained below the threshold for compulsory audit under section 44AB. Consequently, penalty for failure to furnish a tax audit report under section 271B was deleted.