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Tax Audit Exception Register — TDS, GST, MSME & Form 3CD (Word)

A review-ready exception register with tax value, evidence references, owners, severity, status and partner disposition.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 15 Sept 2026
One row
One exception
Core fields
Evidence · impact · owner
Status
Open · resolved · accepted
Output
Review-ready register
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Your firm — letterhead
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Used as the letterhead block.
Engagement details
The client and period this document is for.
What’s inside

An excerpt from the template.

Tax Audit Exception Register — ___

Period: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Last updated: ___

Use one row per exception. Record the evidence reference, tax value and owner before the item is discussed at partner review. “Resolved” requires evidence, not only a management explanation.

Exception note format

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About this template

What you’re downloading, and when to use it.

This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

Everything is generated in your browser and on a stateless API endpoint — no account, nothing stored on our servers. We’ll ask for a work email once before your first download so we can send you the file and the occasional relevant update; after that, downloads on this device are instant. Edit freely in Word, Google Docs or Pages before sending to your client.

Common questions

FAQs.

What makes an exception ready for closure?
The register should show the condition, verified criteria, financial or tax impact, evidence obtained, owner response and reviewer disposition. A management explanation alone is not closure evidence.
Should timing differences remain open?
Yes, until the later-period filing, supplier correction or other evidence is obtained and linked. The register should distinguish timing from a genuine omission or short deduction.
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