https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107628 Statutory record-retention obligations require companies to maintain books and vouchers for a multi-year period under the Companies Act; taxpayers must preserve books of account for a defined period under the Income Tax Act; Central Excise prescribes a shorter retention period from the end of the relevant financial year; VAT preservation periods are state-specific and may be longer in some jurisdictions. Documents relevant to audits, assessments or litigation should be retained as needed. en-us Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:28:33 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107628 Statutory record-retention obligations require companies to maintain books and vouchers for a multi-year period under the Companies Act; taxpayers must preserve books of account for a defined period under the Income Tax Act; Central Excise prescribes a shorter retention period from the end of the relevant financial year; VAT preservation periods are state-specific and may be longer in some jurisdictions. Documents relevant to audits, assessments or litigation should be retained as needed. Discussion-Forum Indian Laws Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:28:33 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107628