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Various Threshold Limits under Income Tax Act

Income Tax : A consolidated guide to Income-tax Act threshold limits for AY 2026-27 covering exemptions, deductions, TDS, TCS, compliance and p...

July 4, 2026 369773 Views 44 comments Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : This FAQ serves as a reference for the Income-tax Act provisions relating to cash receipts, loans, repayments, and electronic paym...

June 22, 2026 5553 Views 0 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act contains strict provisions under Sections 40A(3), 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T to regulate cash transactions, ...

June 10, 2026 33360 Views 0 comment Print

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 2874 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 17898 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1809 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 22278 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 3849 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 57801 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 39729 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


No penalty u/s 271DA as there was no proof of section 269ST violation

Income Tax : Penalty under section 271DA could not be sustained merely on the basis of unverified seized data without independent corroborative...

July 6, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Rejected Books Cannot Sustain Section 271DA Penalty: Hyderabad ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that penalty under Section 271DA cannot be sustained where the Assessing Officer failed to record a clear and consci...

June 27, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Receipt of Sale Consideration Not Enough to Treat High Sea Sales as Bogus: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that high sea sales could not be treated as non-genuine where customs approvals, sale agreements, and delivery rec...

May 31, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT Quashes Penalty as WhatsApp Chats & Hawala Tokens Failed Section 65B Evidence Test

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi deleted penalties imposed for alleged cash transactions after holding that the electronic evidence relied upon by the R...

May 26, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

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 1074 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 2085 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 2046 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 36363 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 14265 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 13524 Views 2 comments Print


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

June 13, 2022 392682 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 27222 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 9279 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 8847 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 5739 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 2046 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 7431 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 36363 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 1821 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 51822 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 […]

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