5 Cash Transactions that can get you an Income Tax Notice

  1. Savings/Current account For an individual, the cash deposit limit in a savings account is ₹ 1 Lakh. Similarly, for current account holders, the limit is ₹ 50 Lakh
  2. Credit Card bill payment While paying credit card bill, one should not cross the ₹ 1 Lakh limit.
  3. Bank FD (fixed deposit) Cash deposit in bank FD is allowed but it should not go beyond ₹ 10 Lakh.
  4. Mutual Fund / Stock Market / Bond /Debenture → investment options doesn't go beyond ₹ 10 Lakh limit.
  5. Real estate While buying or selling a property, one must make sure that a cash transaction above ₹ 30 Lakh is questionable as the income tax department discourages cash transactions beyond this limit in a real estate deal.
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