Even if you think you can save tax through cash transactions, Income Tax keeps an eagle eye on your 5 cash transactions. You may get a notice (Income Tax Notice) as soon as the Income Tax Department gets wind of it.
Nowadays, most of the people have started making digital payments, but even today many people find it easy and good to do cash transactions. At the same time, many people also do cash transactions so that they can stay away from the radar of the Income Tax Department. Well, even if you think you can save tax through cash transactions, Income Tax keeps an eagle eye on your 5 cash transactions. You may get a notice (Income Tax Notice) as soon as the Income Tax Department gets wind of it. Let us know about them.
1- Depositing cash in bank account
According to the rules of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), if someone deposits Rs 10 lakh or more in cash in a financial year, then it is reported to the Income Tax Department. This money may have been deposited in one or more accounts. Now because you are depositing more money than the prescribed limit, the Income Tax Department may ask you about the source of this money.
2- Depositing cash in fixed deposit
Just as questions arise on depositing more than Rs 10 lakh in a bank account in a financial year, the same happens with FD. If you deposit more than Rs 10 lakh in one or more FDs in a financial year, then if there is any doubt, the Income Tax Department may ask you questions about the source of the money.
3- Big property transaction
If you have made a cash transaction of Rs 30 lakh or more while purchasing a property, then the property registrar will definitely inform the Income Tax Department about this. In such a situation, due to such a big transaction, the Income Tax Department may ask from where you brought the money.
4- Payment of credit card bill
If your credit card bill exceeds Rs 1 lakh or more and you pay it in cash, you may still be asked about the source of the money. At the same time, if you make a payment of Rs 10 lakh or more in any financial year in any way, then the Income Tax Department may question you as to where you got the money from.
5- Buying shares, mutual funds, debentures or bonds
If a large amount of cash is used to buy shares, mutual funds, debentures or bonds, this also alerts the Income Tax Department. If a person makes a transaction of Rs 10 lakh or more, then its information reaches the Income Tax Department. In such a situation, the Income Tax Department may ask you from where you brought the cash.
