Know Minimum Fee Tax Audit/Audit Fees recommended by ICAI to Chartered Accountants

The ICAI has suggested a range of charges for Tax audit-related services, starting at a minimum of Rs.1000 and rising to any level depending on the complexity of the work.

Know Minimum Fee recommended by ICAI to CA

Reetu | Sep 25, 2023 |

Know Minimum Fee Tax Audit/Audit Fees recommended by ICAI to Chartered Accountants

Know Minimum Fee Tax Audit/Audit Fees recommended by ICAI to Chartered Accountants

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested a range of charges for Tax audit-related services, starting at a minimum of Rs.1000 and rising to any level depending on the complexity of the work.

The fees mentioned above are proposed but not required for the benefit of Chartered Accountants. As part of its commitment to improving the capabilities of its practitioners, the ICAI’s Committee for Members in Practice (CMP) has revised the Minimum Recommended Scale of Fees for professional assignments performed by ICAI members.

This suggestion pertains to the fees that should be charged for a variety of professional assignments based on the services provided. Fees are proposed in three categories for cities classified as Class A, Class B, and Class C.

Particulars Revised Minimum Recommended Scale of Fees
Class ‘A’ Cities (Rs.) Class ‘B’ Cities (Rs.) Class ‘C’ Cities (Rs.)
AUDIT AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Rate per day would depend on the complexity of the work and the number of days spent by each person
(i) Principal 18,000/-& Above per day 12,000/ – & Above per day 8,000/- & Above per day
(ii) Qualified Assistants 10,000/-& Above per day 7,000/- & Above per day 5,000/- & Above per day
(iii) Semi Qualified Assistants 5,000/- & Above per day 4,000/-& Above per day 3,000/- & Above per day
(iv) Other Assistants 3,000/-& Above per day 2,000/- & Above per day 1,000/- & Above per day
Subject to minimum indicative Fees as under: 
(i) Tax Audit 40,000/-& Above 30,000/- & Above 22,000/- & Above
(ii) Company Audit
(a) Small Pvt. Ltd. Co. (Turnover up to Rs.2 crore) 50,000/-& Above 35,000/- & Above 25,000/-& Above
(b) Medium Size Pvt. Ltd. Co./ Public Ud. Co. 80,000/-& Above 55,000/-& Above 35,000/- & Above
(c) Large Size Pvt. Ltd. Co./ Public See Note 1 See Note 1 See Note 1
(iv) Review of TDS Compliance 25,000/-& Above 18,000/-& Above 12,000/& Above
(v) Transfer Pricing Audit See Note 1 See Note 1 See Note 1

Note 1: Fees should be charged depending on the complexities of the Assignment.

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