This discussion addresses how to account for office rent income received in cash. The consensus is that receiving Rs. 58,000 in cash for one month's rent is a legitimate transaction. The recommended accounting treatment is to record it as a cash receipt.
22 June 2021
Cash receipts <2 lacs will not attract violation of provisions of sec 269ST. So you may receive cash in this case. However, such expense would be disallowed for the payer as per section 40A(3).