While there's no specific cash bill limit under GST, the Income Tax Act 1961 imposes restrictions. You cannot receive cash exceeding £10,000 from a single person in a day. Exceeding this limit can result in a penalty equal to the amount received, unless valid reasons can be proven.
There is no Cash Bill limit under the GST Law but under the Income Tax Act 1961, there are certain cash transaction limit.
As per the Provision of Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act 1961, the maximum cash which a person can receive from the recipient per day is less than Rs. 2 lakhs i.e. Rs. 1,99,999. If payment received is Rs. 2 lakhs or more from a single person in a day, then Penalty equal to the amount of Cash Received ( 100% ) may be levied under Section 271DA of the Income Tax Act 1961.
However no penalty shall be imposable if such person proves that there were good and sufficient reasons for the contravention. [ First Proviso to sub section (1) of Section 271DA of the IT Act 1961 ].
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