Turnover Certificate from Chartered Accountant — UDIN Verified, in the Format Your Tender or Bank Asks For

Only a Chartered Accountant holding a certificate of practice (or, where the tender allows, a Cost Accountant in practice). Since 1 February 2019, ICAI requires every certificate signed by a practising CA to carry a UDIN; a certificate without one, or signed by a CA in employment rather than practice, is not valid and will be rejected on verification.

The Unique Document Identification Number is an 18-digit number a practising CA generates on udin.icai.org for each certificate, report or document they sign. The recipient enters the UDIN on the same portal and sees the CA's name, membership number, the date and the document type — confirming the certificate is genuine and was signed by that CA. ICAI allows UDIN to be generated within 60 days of signing; TAXAJ generates it before delivery.

TAXAJ charges a fixed ₹5,000 for a turnover certificate covering one or more financial years, delivered in 1–2 working days from complete documents. Same-day issue is possible where the audited financials or GST returns for the years in question are already in hand.

It depends on the purpose. Tenders and banks are tested against revenue from operations in the audited financial statements, net of GST. GST "aggregate turnover" under Section 2(6) of the CGST Act includes exports and inter-state supplies across all GSTINs under the same PAN and is used for GST thresholds. Udyam classification excludes exports. We compute on the basis the recipient will reconcile it to and state that basis on the certificate.

The standard GeM bid clause asks for a minimum average annual turnover for the three financial years ending 31 March of the preceding financial year, evidenced by audited balance sheets or a certificate from a Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant showing the turnover of each year. Micro and Small Enterprises and DPIIT-recognised startups are usually exempt from the turnover criterion, subject to uploading proof of that status.

Yes. For a part-year or year-to-date certificate, the CA verifies the figure from the books of account and the GST returns filed for the months in question, and states on the certificate that the figures are unaudited and based on books. Banks commonly ask for this for working-capital assessments.

Yes. The certificate is issued in the proprietor's or professional's name with their PAN and GSTIN (if registered), based on the ITR, GST returns and bank statements. Visa applications and marketplace onboarding for self-employed applicants are the commonest reasons.

No. A turnover certificate certifies revenue for a period; a net worth certificate certifies assets minus liabilities as on a date. Tenders often ask for turnover; visas, director appointments and some bank facilities ask for net worth; some files need both. TAXAJ issues both from the same verification.

No. Where the entity is below the tax-audit threshold or the audit for the year is not yet signed, the CA certifies from the books of account reconciled to GST returns and the ITR, and states that basis on the certificate. Where audited accounts exist for the period, they are the primary basis.

Differences are normal — exempt supplies, exports, credit notes, advances and year-end cut-off all cause them. The CA reconciles the two before certifying and, where needed, adds a reconciliation note so the recipient does not reject the certificate on a mismatch it would otherwise have found itself.

Yes, and it should be where the recipient is known. A certificate addressed "To Whomsoever It May Concern" is accepted for general purposes; tenders and banks increasingly prefer their own name and reference on the certificate, with a purpose line restricting its use.

There is no statutory expiry, but most recipients want it dated within the last 3–6 months and covering the financial years they specify. A certificate issued for one tender can be reissued for another with the new reference.