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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 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Landmark SC Ruling on Property Transaction in Cash: Did It Quote Wrong Section?

Income Tax : Supreme Court ruling on cash property deal cites wrong tax law (269ST instead of 269SS), but mandates reporting of large cash tra...

April 17, 2025 13560 Views 2 comments Print

Rationalization of Time limits to Impose Income Tax Penalties

Income Tax : Simplified penalty timelines under Section 275 effective April 2025, including changes in penalty powers, omissions, and clarifica...

March 5, 2025 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Proposed Amendments to Penalty Provisions in Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Income Tax Act amendments propose penalties by Assessing Officers instead of Joint Commissioners. Omission of section 271BB and ch...

February 3, 2025 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025: AO to Impose Sections 271C to 271E Penalty Instead of JCIT

Income Tax : Post-Finance Bill 2025, penalties under specified sections of the Income-tax Act will be levied by the Assessing Officer, with Joi...

February 2, 2025 2055 Views 0 comment Print


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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 57645 Views 10 comments Print


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Gujarat HC Quashes Reassessment Due to Vague Loose Papers on NA Land

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court held that reassessment proceedings based on loose papers referring to non-agricultural land could not justify r...

May 19, 2026 165 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 873 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 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty U/s 271DA & 271E Invalid When Original Assessment Set Aside – ITAT Deletes Penalties

Income Tax : The tribunal examined whether penalties could continue when the fresh assessment order did not record satisfaction for initiating ...

March 14, 2026 621 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 7368 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarifications in respect of section 269ST of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Circular No. 22 of 2017 F.No.370142/10/2017-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Di...

July 3, 2017 15021 Views 1 comment Print


Treatment of Cash Transaction & Cash Expenses Limit in Income Tax

May 21, 2020 14124 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 136968 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 […]

Cash Receipt!! Is it really a Receipt??

February 20, 2020 25677 Views 1 comment Print

Central Government is putting all efforts to curb use of cash which is focused on un-accounted transactions. As we all know, not all transactions that are transacted in cash hold the colour of un-accounted money, the contrary is that all the un-accounted transactions takes place in cash.

Section 271DA Penalty for contravening provisions of section 269ST

February 6, 2020 15621 Views 0 comment Print

With an aim to hold control over black money transaction and also to promote the digital transactions, the provisions of section 269ST of the Income Tax Act were introduced and made effective from 1st April 2017. The provisions of section 269ST mandate specific modes of undertaking transactions. In case the person fails to comply with […]

Section 269ST: Cash sale of Agricultural Produce by Cultivator or Agriculturist

January 6, 2020 66276 Views 4 comments Print

To put restriction on the cash transactions & promote digital economy, section 269ST was inserted in the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Finance Act, 2017 w.e.f 1st April 2017. Article discusses Provisions of Section 269ST which Prohibits receipt of an amount of Rs. 2 lakh or more by a person, Section 271DA which provides penalties for […]

Section 269ST- Treatment of Cash Transactions above Rs. 2 Lakhs

January 4, 2020 17937 Views 4 comments Print

SECTION 269ST- Treatment of Cash Transactions above Rs. 2 Lakhs You can repay your loan amount to any HFC (Housing finance company) or NBFC (Non-banking finance company) in cash provided each loan installment is less than Rs 2 lakhs. The government in the last budget introduced Section 269ST. Under the section, cash transactions exceeding Rs.2 […]

Treatment of Cash Transactions above Rs 2 Lakhs

December 28, 2019 992595 Views 114 comments Print

As we all are aware of Section 269ST which was introduced by finance act, 2017 in Income tax act, 1961 by the central government in order to curb the tax evasion, regulation and circulation of Black money. This article will cover the detailed analysis of the said section alongwith some practical examples. 1. Basic Understanding […]

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

April 3, 2019 16395 Views 0 comment Print

In this article we will understand why section 269ST is introduced and what is the need of invoking such provisions, Section 269ST was introduced by finance act, 2017 in Income tax act, 1961 by the central government in order to curb the tax evasion, regulation and circulation of Black money. Most of the transactions in […]

Relaxation of Penalty U/S 271DA for Violation of Section 269ST

January 11, 2019 65280 Views 6 comments Print

Finance Act 2017, instead of amending section 273B, inserted a proviso to section 271DA itself to the effect that, no penalty shall be imposable if such person proves that there were good and sufficient reasons for the contravention of section 269ST. However, what could constitute good and sufficient reasons for contravention have not been defined.

Restrictions levied on Cash Receipts- Analysis of few aspects of Section 269ST

September 10, 2018 63354 Views 5 comments Print

The Finance Bill, 2017 has proposed to introduce a new section 269ST in the Income Tax Act with effect from 01st April, 2017. This section aims for restricting the cash transaction for achieving the mission of the Government to move towards less cash economy to reduce generation and circulation of black money in the economy.

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