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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 14007 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 57564 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 714 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


Surgical Strike on Cash Transactions

August 25, 2020 7941 Views 2 comments Print

a) Legal Measure Applicable to Receipt of Money i. Section 13A : Exemption for certain income of political parties No donation exceeding Rs.2000 is received by such political party otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a bank […]

No Section 271D Penalty for cash received from commission agent against sale of crops

June 6, 2020 4002 Views 0 comment Print

Transactions between the assessee and the Commission Agent were relating to the sale of agriculture crops, therefore, there was no receipt or repayment of loan or deposit, accordingly penalty levied by the A.O. and sustained by the Ld. CIT(A) under section 271 E of the Act is also deleted.

Taxation of Cash Transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

June 1, 2020 17838 Views 2 comments Print

Cash transactions seldom leave any trail and has always been a facilitator of black money. Whereas, electronic transactions ensure a clear money trail and make it very difficult for tax evaders. Government, in this regard, has from time to time bought in various provisions in order to restrict/discourage cash transactions and incentivise/ promote non-cash mode. We […]

Treatment of Cash Transaction & Cash Expenses Limit in Income Tax

May 21, 2020 14064 Views 0 comment Print

अर्जुन: हे माधव, प्रणाम! मेरी एक समस्या का निवारण कीजिए। कृष्ण: कहिए अर्जुन! बताइए क्या समस्या हैं? अर्जुन: माधव, मुझे यह बताए कि GST कानून के तहत एक टैक्सपेयर कितने रुपए का नकद में लेन-देन कर सकता हैं? कृष्ण: वत्स! GST कानून में नकद लेन-देन को लेकर कोई भी प्रावधान नहीं हैं परन्तु इनकम टैक्स […]

Receipt or Payment In Cash (Cash Transactions) under Income Tax Act

May 21, 2020 136806 Views 3 comments Print

As we all know about the section 269ST, which was introduced by the Central Government in the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Finance Act, 2017, to curb tax evasion, regulation and circulation of black money. 1. Basic Understanding of Section 269ST As per section 269ST, any person who enters into a transaction of Rs […]

Restrictions on Cash Transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

May 5, 2020 23577 Views 1 comment Print

In order to restrict cash transactions, the government has come out with several provisions and related rules to prohibit various types of cash payments in the Finance Acts. The effects of restrictions under provisions of income tax act are as follows: Restrict cash transactions by disallowances of expenses or deduction under chapter VIA of income […]

Analytical Study of Section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961

April 22, 2020 59409 Views 5 comments Print

Sec 269ST of The Income Tax Act, 1961 states that No person shall receive an amount of two lakh rupees or more— (a) in aggregate from a person in a day; or (b) in respect of a single transaction; or (c) in respect of transactions relating to one event or occasion from a person, otherwise […]

Cash Sale Limit under GST / Income Tax Act

April 20, 2020 449442 Views 39 comments Print

CGST Act 2017 has no provision restricting cash transactions, but In order to, curb black money ,the government has imposed various restrictions on cash receipts /payments and cash withdrawal  from time to time through Income Tax Act 1961. The Government has amended clause 84 of Section 194N vide Finance Act 2020 . Accordingly TDS @ […]

Cash Transaction Limit – When to Say No

April 17, 2020 157053 Views 11 comments Print

Gradually, the Indian Economy is getting digitalized and ultimately moving towards a cashless economy. Electronic transactions ensure a clear money trail and make it very difficult for tax evaders. In a bid to curb black money as well as limit the number of cash transactions, the Government from time to time has introduced many new […]

Cash Transaction – Limit & Consequences of Non-Compliance under Income Tax Act

April 15, 2020 5673 Views 0 comment Print

Cash transaction leaves no trail of the payer that causes tax evasion & black money. It affects the Indian economy by dual aspect one is revenue deficit to government and another one is unaccounted money that cannot flow in the economy.  Both of these problems terribly effects the development of a country. That’s why government […]

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