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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


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

January 13, 2023 4131 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee demonstrated that cash deposit in its bank account by a party in the state of Assam is against its sales realisation and is duly accounted in its books of account and offered for taxation.

Section 269St not applies if assessee not received cash of more than Rs. 2 lakh in a day from one party

January 1, 2023 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Balaji Auto Enterprises Mysore Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT observe from the order of the AO that the assessee has received cash more than 2.00/- Lakh from the four parties on different dates. As per the opinion of the AO the assessee has violated the provision of section 269ST, therefore, he imposed the […]

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

December 30, 2022 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Cash receipt by ‘Co-op. Society’ from dealer across multiple days not to be aggregated for Sec. 269ST purpose: CBDT Reference was received by the CBDT as to whether receipt of cash by Co-operative Societies from a distributor for the sale of milk on a bank holiday or a day when the bank is closed should […]

Provisions of section 269ST is applicable to receiver & not to payer

November 3, 2022 2190 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that assessee has paid money for the purpose of investment which is not disputed and therefore the provisions of Section 269ST of the Act is not applicable.

Discouragement of Cash Transactions under Various Laws in India

October 8, 2022 6258 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how Indian laws combat cash transactions through measures like demonetization, Benami Transactions Act, and Income-tax Act. Understand penalties and compliance to ensure financial transparency.

Income Tax Provisions relating to Cash Transactions in India

August 12, 2022 15411 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the Income Tax provisions in India regarding cash transactions, including penalties and restrictions on accepting loans or deposits in cash.

Restrictions on Cash Transactions of Rs. 2 Lacs or More under Income Tax

June 13, 2022 391632 Views 9 comments Print

Understand the restrictions on cash transactions of Rs. 2 lakhs or more under income tax law. Learn about the modes of undertaking transactions and the exceptions.

Brief Provision regarding Cash Transaction under Income Tax

February 26, 2022 27063 Views 2 comments Print

After the demonetization of currency, the government was aiming to regularize the cash transaction and therefore they have come with various provisions to discourage such transactions. Following are various provision brought to Income tax law 1961 and other laws in simple language – 1. SECTION 40A(3) – Payment or aggregate of payments is made to […]

Say No To Cash- Cashless under Income Tax Act, 1961

January 20, 2022 9192 Views 5 comments Print

Understanding the Cashless Economy under Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the provisions and implications of going cashless for business transactions.

Commentary on Section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 21, 2021 8601 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 […]

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