27/06/2021
Cash transactions restriction under Income Tax rules:-
1. As per section 269ST of the Act No person shall receive an amount of Rs. 2,00,000 (2 Lakhs) 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 occassion
from person
otherwise than by an account payee cheque or an otherwise than by an account payee bank draftor use of electronic clearing system through a bank account or such electronic modes like Paytm , Google pay etc.
Failure to comply with the provision of this section would attract penalty under section 271DA. Such penalty shall be equal to the amount of such receipt.
2. As per section 269SS subject to specified exceptions, a person shall not take or accept aggregate loan/deposit from other person in cash of Rs. 20000 (Twenty thousand) or more.
Advance recieved in cash for transfer of immovable property also covered under this section.
If a person failed to comply with the provision of this section he shall be liable to pay by way of penalty, a sum equal to the amount of loan or deposit or advance taken for immovable property taken or accepted.
3. As per section 269T a person shall not repaid any loan /deposit (together with interest payable thereon) in cash if the amount of loan or deposit or advance for immovable property is Rs 20000 or more.
If a person failed to comply with the provison of this section he shall be liable to pay by way of penalty , a sum equal to the amount of loan or deposit or amount of advance taken for Immovable property repaid.
4. As per section 40A(3) of the Act, Disallowance applicable to self-employed for business expenses if paid in cash: Self-employed tax payers cannot claim any expenditure beyond Rs. 10,000/- if paid for in cash to a person on a single day. For payments made to a transporter, the law provides for a higher threshold of Rs. 35,000/-. This threshold is applicable not only for revenue expenditures but also apply for payments made for acquisition of any fixed asset failing which you will not be able to capitalise that expenditure and claim depreciation on such expenditure paid in cash.
5. Disallowance applicable to all the taxpayers for amounts paid in cash: The tax laws allow you certain deduction only if the same have been paid otherwise than by cash.
The deduction under Section 80 D, in respect of health insurance premium paid, is available only if it the same been paid otherwise than cash. However, you can claim deduction upto Rs. 5,000/- for your family and your parents each for cash paid for preventive health check-up under Section 80D within the maximum amount admissible under Section 80D.
For cash donations made, you can claim the deduction under Section 80G only if the amount of each donation does not exceed Rs. 2,000/-. For donations made beyond this threshold no deduction is available if the same is made in cash.