West Bengal Highway Development Corporation Limited
Inviting For Appointment For Tax Auditor
Nature of Work
Conduct Tax Audit for FY 2025–2026 under Section 44AB of the Income Tax
Act. Work includes:
- Review and examine books of accounts
- Verify compliance with Income Tax provisions
- Identify and report discrepancies/observations
- Prepare and submit Audit Report in Form 3CA and Form 3CD
- Submit report to management and Income Tax Department
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must:
- Hold a valid Certificate of Practice (COP) issued by ICAI
- Have minimum 15 years of audit experience including tax
audits
- Have completed minimum 10 tax audit assignments during the
last 3 financial years for Limited Companies/Business Organizations
- Not be convicted, blacklisted, debarred, or punished by any
court/statutory authority/ICAI
- Not have any association with WBHDCL, its directors, key managerial
personnel, or senior management during the preceding 2 years
Firm Requirement
The firm should:
- Be a Practicing Chartered Accountant Partnership Firm
- Have minimum 5 partners
- Have at least 1 DISA-qualified partner (ICAI post-qualification
course)
- Have a Head Office or Branch Office in Kolkata
Advance Requirement
- No advance payment provision mentioned
- Payment will be released after successful completion and
submission of audit report with Income Tax Department
Location Requirement
- Firm must maintain Head Office/Branch Office in Kolkata
- Audit work will be conducted at:
West Bengal Highway Development Corporation Limited (WBHDCL)
Dr. Deodar Rahaman Road, Lake Gardens, Kolkata – 700033
Contract Details
- Contract duration: 1 year (FY 2025–2026)
- May be renewed for one additional year based on satisfactory
performance (maximum total period: 2 years)
- No outsourcing permitted
- WBHDCL may terminate/cancel the assignment with 7 days advance
notice if:
- Terms and conditions are violated
- Confidentiality is breached
- Any other valid reason determined by WBHDCL
Financial Details
- Estimated professional fee: ₹25,000 per year (excluding GST)
- GST must be quoted separately
- No reimbursement of additional expenses such as travel or
incidental costs
- Payment only after successful completion and submission of audit
report