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Legitimacy of repayments through Journal Entries – Whether liable to penalty?

Income Tax : Explore the impact of Income Tax Sections 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T on transactions via Journal/Book Entries. Learn about legi...

February 27, 2024 5064 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax: Cash in hand, with limits to understand- Part 1

Income Tax : Explore provisions and penalties in the Income Tax Act 1961 regarding cash transactions. Understand limits for loans, deposits, an...

January 2, 2024 6219 Views 1 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : Discover why Section 40A(3) limits cash payments and promotes a cashless economy, including reduction of black money generation. P...

November 1, 2023 20046 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Practices: Common Mistakes and Solutions

Income Tax : Explore crucial issues in income tax practices, including Section 44AD, TDS obligations, LTCG exemptions, cash deposits, and tax d...

September 18, 2023 4677 Views 0 comment Print

Beware of Cash Transaction under Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Discover the legal constraints around cash transactions under India's Income Tax Act. Learn about the various sections that impose...

September 11, 2023 6156 Views 0 comment Print


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Clean Transactions, Cleaner Economy, Go Cashless, Go Clean

Income Tax : DON’T √ Accept cash of Rs.  2,00,000 or more in aggregate from a single person in a day or for one or more transactions r...

March 1, 2019 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269ST Restriction on cash transactions– Certain concerns

Income Tax : In order to achieve the mission of the Government to move towards a less cash economy to reduce generation and circulation of blac...

January 27, 2018 21654 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI President’s Message – May 2017 on GST, Tax Changes etc.

CA, CS, CMA : The Finance Bill, 2017 proposed an insertion of Section 271J in the Income-tax Act, 1961. Considering the undue hardships to be ca...

April 29, 2017 3285 Views 0 comment Print

Cash withdrawals from bank do not attract Section 269ST Penalty

Income Tax : It has also been decided that the restriction on cash transaction under section 269ST shall not apply to withdrawal of cash from ...

April 5, 2017 55854 Views 10 comments Print

Section 269ST- Restriction on cash transactions -Certain concerns to be addressed

Income Tax : In order to achieve the mission of the Government to move towards a less cash economy to reduce generation and circulation of blac...

March 6, 2017 39318 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Addition u/s 69A deleted as receipt of gifts in cash on various occasions is common in India

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that assessee belonging to upper higher strata of society receipt of gifts in the shape of cash “shaguns” on v...

October 30, 2023 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269ST apply to undisclosed income declared during survey proceedings

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that provisions of Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act 1961 would apply to undisclosed income which was declar...

September 7, 2023 1695 Views 0 comment Print

Implication of Cash transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Through Income tax Act, 1961 cash transaction has been limited, restricted in certain cases. In this article you will get insights...

September 1, 2023 7428 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained investment addition in one co-owner unsustainable if no addition in other co-owners

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that addition as unexplained investment in the hands of one of the co-owner unsustainable as department didn’t m...

May 24, 2023 1755 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deletes section 271DA penalty as cash deposit was by a party from remote location

Income Tax : Assessee demonstrated that cash deposit in its bank account by a party in the state of Assam is against its sales realisation and...

January 13, 2023 2634 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Cash receipt by ‘Co-op. Society’ from dealer across multiple days not to be aggregated for Section 269ST

Income Tax : Cash receipt by ‘Co-op. Society’ from dealer across multiple days not to be aggregated for Sec. 269ST purpose: CBDT Reference ...

December 30, 2022 1632 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues corrigendum to notification related to Cash payment to hospital

Income Tax : CBDT issues Corrigendum to Notification No. 56/2021-Income Tax Dated: 7th May, 2021 and  stated that word ‘payee ‘to ...

May 10, 2021 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269ST relaxation on cash payment to hospitals

Income Tax : Hospitals / medical facilities providing #COVID19 treatment to patients can now receive cash payments even higher than ₹ 2 lakh....

May 7, 2021 34596 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 12663 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on Cash sale of agricultural produce by cultivators/agriculturist

Income Tax : Representations have been received from the stakeholders regarding applicability of income-tax provision to cash sale of agricultu...

November 3, 2017 12468 Views 2 comments Print


Commentary on Section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 21, 2021 6348 Views 5 comments Print

Section 269ST was introduced through Finance Act 2017. The main purpose to bring this section was to curb the unaccounted money circulating in the country. To achieve the mission of the Government to move towards a less cash economy, to reduce the generation and circulation of black money, this section came into legislation. The Section […]

Relief to Covid Patients only for payment to Hospitals in cash

May 13, 2021 5487 Views 1 comment Print

Arjuna (Fictional Character): Krishna, the CBDT has brought a notification on 7.5.2021 related to section 269ST of the Income Tax Act for providing relief to covid patients. Please explain section 269ST. Krishna, (Fictional Character): Arjuna, Section 269ST provides that no person shall receive an amount of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs or more otherwise than by an […]

CBDT issues corrigendum to notification related to Cash payment to hospital

May 10, 2021 1788 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Corrigendum to Notification No. 56/2021-Income Tax Dated: 7th May, 2021 and  stated that word ‘payee ‘to be read as payer. Notification No. 59/2021-Income Tax Dated: 10th May, 2021  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) CORRIGENDUM New Delhi, the 10th May, 2021 NOTIFICATION NO. 59/2021 (INCOME-TAX) S.O. 1839(E).—In the […]

FAQs on Section 269ST in light of recent CBDT notification dated 07.05.2021

May 9, 2021 5595 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269ST relaxations announced in Covid 2.0 times especially for payment of medical bills of INR 2 lacs or more; vide Notification No. 56/2021-Income Tax Dated: 7th May, 2021 for a period of 2 months. Penalty on receipt of an amount of Rs. 2 lakh or more in cash Section 269ST (as inserted by the […]

Section 269ST relaxation on cash payment to hospitals

May 7, 2021 34596 Views 1 comment Print

Hospitals / medical facilities providing #COVID19 treatment to patients can now receive cash payments even higher than ₹ 2 lakh. Limit in section 269ST of IT Act relaxed, from 01.04.2021 to 31.05.2021. PAN – AADHAAR needed.

Urgent Relaxation Required In Section 269ST Amid Covid-19

May 1, 2021 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Presently entire country is engulfed in the pandemic and citizens are running towards Hospitals to save lives of their near and dears. At this juncture, Govt. has to come forward for all fiscal and non-fiscal reliefs. Govt. may be considering to extend the various dates under the Direct and Indirect Tax. However the provisions of […]

When to Say No to Cash Transaction under Income Tax Act, 1961

April 11, 2021 50904 Views 3 comments Print

A. Income Tax Act, 1961 discourages transactions in cash through several of its provisions. This is done with a view to- counteracting money laundering and tax evasion; encouraging transparent business practices; providing enabling environment for growth of transparent businesses; & easing of auditing and investigations. B. The provisions relating to cash transactions are broadly summarized […]

Disallowance u/s 40A(3) vs Restrictions on cash u/s 269ST

November 24, 2020 9696 Views 0 comment Print

Example: Five separate invoices of Rs. 60,000 each were issued to a customer. The customer intends to make cash payment in installments of Rs. 10,000 each on daily basis. State the applicability of Sec 269ST and 40A(3)? As per sec 40A(3), if any payment is made by an assessee to a person in a day above Rs.10,000, other than […]

Know when to say no to cash transactions

November 21, 2020 48936 Views 14 comments Print

We were told by history that before advent of cash there was concept of barter system though barter system where there was no currency ‘no cash’ and things were exchanged according to needs and sooner society realized that barter system having its own series of advantages and disadvantages need to be left behind with time and later on various personalities, kings and governments introduced new coins and currency made from time to time making impressions of their choice on such coins.

Be Careful…while making transactions in cash!!

October 16, 2020 35658 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, Today is 13th October last day for the promotion of Elections. In the chaos of election, crores of rupees were ceased. During this period Election Commission has laid many restrictions on cash transaction. But what are the provisions of cash transactions under Income Tax Act?

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