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High-Value Cash Receipt Limit: Section 269ST Compliance & 100% Penalty

Income Tax : This clarifies how cash receipts are tested on daily, transaction, and occasion-based thresholds. It explains why breaking payment...

January 14, 2026 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Gifts from Family

Income Tax : SEO Description: Explains which gifts qualify for exemption based on the statutory definition of “relative” and why not all fa...

December 21, 2025 14001 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Strikes Down 271DA Penalty for Missing Satisfaction in Assessment Order

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalty under Section 271DA cannot be imposed when the assessment order lacks recorded satisfaction of a 26...

November 20, 2025 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : Summary of income-tax rules on cash limits, including disallowance of cash expenditure, restrictions on loans, deposits, receipts,...

November 15, 2025 29595 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : Indian tax law restricts cash transactions to promote digital payments. Limits apply to expense payments (Sec 40A(3): ₹10k/day),...

October 30, 2025 4149 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 1746 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 22212 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 3810 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 57555 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 39681 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 269ST Penalty Deleted as Seized Excel Sheets Did Not Prove Single Cash Transaction Above ₹2 Lakh

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consolidated Excel entries showing aggregate cash sales were insufficient to establish receipt of ₹2 lakh...

April 29, 2026 702 Views 0 comment Print

No 269ST Violation Where Each Medical Bill Is Below ₹2 Lakh: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : The issue was whether multiple medical bills constituted a single transaction under Section 269ST. The Tribunal held that separate...

April 4, 2026 1188 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Received at Time of Property Registration Not Hit by Sec.269SS – Penalty u/s 271D Deleted

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that Section 269SS does not apply when cash is received as part of final sale consideration at the time of prope...

March 14, 2026 4350 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad HC Seeks Reply as Alleged ₹20 Lakh Cash Payment Raised Tax Law Issue

Income Tax : The Court issued notice in a plea to quash criminal proceedings where the applicant argued that alleged cash payments exceeding ...

March 9, 2026 7302 Views 0 comment Print

Court Must Inform Income Tax Dept of Large Cash Claims, But Cannot Compel PAN Disclosure

Income Tax : The High Court held that courts must intimate the Income Tax Department when suits involve cash transactions exceeding Rs.2 lakh. ...

February 12, 2026 6837 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 1998 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 1995 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 36225 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 14142 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 13410 Views 2 comments Print


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

February 27, 2024 10116 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of Income Tax Sections 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T on transactions via Journal/Book Entries. Learn about legislative framework, judicial interpretations, and penalties.

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

January 2, 2024 47067 Views 1 comment Print

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

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

October 30, 2023 2289 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessee belonging to upper higher strata of society receipt of gifts in the shape of cash “shaguns” on various occasions such as marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, birth of a child, auspicious festivals and other such occasions is common. Accordingly, addition towards unexplained money u/s 69A deleted.

Income Tax Practices: Common Mistakes and Solutions

September 18, 2023 5100 Views 0 comment Print

Explore crucial issues in income tax practices, including Section 44AD, TDS obligations, LTCG exemptions, cash deposits, and tax deductions under Section 80G in India.

Beware of Cash Transaction under Income Tax Act

September 11, 2023 8148 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the legal constraints around cash transactions under India’s Income Tax Act. Learn about the various sections that impose limits and penalties on cash dealings.

Analysis of Section 269SS, 269ST & 269T of the Income Tax Act

September 9, 2023 66165 Views 1 comment Print

Explore intricacies of Sections 269SS, 269T, and 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn how these sections aim to curb cash transactions and tax evasion.

Section 269ST apply to undisclosed income declared during survey proceedings

September 7, 2023 2736 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that provisions of Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act 1961 would apply to undisclosed income which was declared during the survey proceedings.

Implication of Cash transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

September 1, 2023 8970 Views 0 comment Print

Through Income tax Act, 1961 cash transaction has been limited, restricted in certain cases. In this article you will get insights about how much you are allowed to transact in cash.

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

May 24, 2023 3240 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition as unexplained investment in the hands of one of the co-owner unsustainable as department didn’t made proportionate addition in the hands of other co-owners.

Analysis of Section 269SS, 269ST & 269T of Income Tax Act, 1961

January 20, 2023 45984 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about Sec 269SS, 269ST & 269T of the Income Tax Act & how they affect businesses. Analysis of these sections & their importance for maintaining business success.

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