Organization paying contractors in cash

An organization has some contractors working along with some employees. The organization wants to pay the contractors their salary by cash and that salary come in lakhs. What are the various consequences the contractors face for taking the money in cash in lakhs from organization?

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This discussion explores the potential negative consequences for contractors receiving substantial cash payments from an organisation, particularly concerning Indian tax laws. It questions whether receiving cash payments, even if below certain thresholds like Rs. 2 lakh per day or per transaction, might still lead to penalties, fines, or even imprisonment under provisions like Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act. The core concern is the tax disallowance of such expenses for the paying organisation and the risks faced by the contractor.

This expenses disallowed in Income tax.

Hi Sohan

It is not answering my query that what various negative consequences a contractor can face like penalties, imprisonment etc for receiving payment in lakhs from the organization. So please reply that. Your current reply is not completely answering that.

Thanks,

If contractor Invoice value below 200000 than Contractor to be receive upto 200000 in cash against our services services.

Is it that a contractor can receive Rs. 200000 per day from the organization and the contractor will not face any negative consequence like fines imposed, imprisonment etc for that?

PROVISION OF SECTION 269ST:

No person shall receive an amount of two lakh rupees or more—

(a) in aggregate from a person in a day; or

(b) in respect of a single transaction; or

(c) in respect of transactions relating to one event or occasion from a person

Does it mean that under section 269ST a contractor can receive RS. 200000 per day from the organization and the contractor will not face any negative consequence like fines imposed, imprisonment etc for that?

the organization and the

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