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It is a well-known truth that people tend to find ways to evade tax, which leads to the collection of illegal income. Government has to gear such tax evasion tactics and bring all the funds under its umbrella. The Indian income tax act has numerous provisions for tracking unexplained cash credit and investments.
Unexplained cash credit
It is treated as income in the year it is obtained and taxed at a flat rate of 60% without granting any benefit of the fundamental exemption limit, disregarding the tax slab. There is a 25% surcharge and 6% penalty, and the final tax rate comes to 83.25% (including cess). There is no advantage of deduction/allowance, and no loss can be written off against similar unexplained cash credit, which is considered income. No imposition of penalty is there if unexplained cash credit is already counted with the return of earnings and tax on the same is paid on or before the end of the financial year.
Limit for cash transactions- section 269ST
The finance act 2017 took measures to limit illegal income, and as a result of these actions, a new section 269ST was inserted in the income tax act. Section 269ST imposed limitations on a cash transaction to Rs.2, 00,000 per day. The section mentioned above says that no person shall receive an amount of rs 2 lakh or more:
Thus, the central board of direct taxes has clarified that this cash pullout limit does not appeal for withdrawals from banks and post offices. Therefore the terms of section 269ST will not apply to:
Cash transactions control under the Income Tax Act
The following are the major income tax sections that are concerned to cash transaction control:
Section 40A (3) of the Income Tax Act
The above section of the income tax act relates to cash transaction limits for expenditure made in cash. Under this section, if any cash payment is made over Rs.10, 000, then such cost will be dismissed under the income tax act. Hence, it is essential for all taxpayers to make any remittance for the cost over Rs.10, 000 across banking channels like debit card, account transfer, cheque or demand draft.
Section 43 of the income Tax Act
Under the section mentioned above of the income tax act, if remittance greater than Rs.10, 000 is made by a taxpayer for the accession of an asset by cash, the expenditure would be ignored to determine the actual cost of the asset. Hence, it is essential for all taxpayers acquiring assets to make all payments to the seller through banking channels.
Section 269SS of the Income tax act
The section mentioned above limits a taxpayer from accepting loans, deposits or a sum greater than rs.20, 000 in cash. All loans and deposits greater than Rs.20, 000 should always be received across a banking passage. Section 269SS of the income tax act is, although, not applicable when accepting/ taking a loan or deposit from an individual or organizations indicated below:
Eventually, assume the person from whom the loan or deposit is acquired and the person by whom the loan or deposit is received have neither agricultural income nor have any taxable income under Income Tax Act. In that case, the terms of section 269SS will not appeal.
Penalty under section 269SS
Failure to comply with terms of section 269SS could lead to a penalty equal to the amount of loan or deposit or stated sum accepted.
Section 269ST of the income tax act
This act states that no person can receive an amount of Rs2 lakh or more in cash:
Provisions of Section 269ST are not applicable when cash of more than Rs.2, 00,000 is received from the following persons:
Penalty under section 269ST
According to section 271DA, in case of failure to follow the terms of section 269ST, a mulct amount equal to the amount of receipt is payable.
Section 269T of the income tax act
Section 269T allows that any branch of a banking firm or a co-operative society, firm or another individual cannot pay back any loan or deposit otherwise than by an account payee cheque or account payee bank draft drawn in the name of the individual who has made the loan or deposit, if:
Terms of section 269T are not applicable when the loan is repaid or deposit taken or accepted from below mentioned persons:
Retribution under section 269T
According to section 271E, in case of failure to follow the terms of section 269T, a mulct amount equal to the amount of loan or deposit remunerated is due.
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