Deemed profit u/s 44AD - existing rate of deemed total income of 8% reduced to 6% in case of total turnover or gross receipts which is received through banking channel - Budget 2017-18 w.e.f. AY 2018-19

Deemed profit rule change - lower presumptive rate for receipts received through banking channels, other receipts remain at higher rate.

Amendment inserts a proviso reducing the deemed total income rate under the presumptive taxation regime for the portion of turnover or gross receipts received by account payee cheque, account payee bank draft or electronic clearing through a bank account during the previous year or by the return due date; the original rate continues to apply to receipts received by other modes. The change takes effect from the fiscal start date and applies to the specified assessment year and subsequent years.