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Income Tax Treatment of Expenses Paid in Cash vs Digital Modes

1. Restrictions on Cash Payments

  • Certain cash expenses above prescribed limits may be disallowed.
  • Examples:
  • Payments to a person in a day exceeding specified amount may attract disallowance.

2. Advantages of Digital Payments

  • Better audit trail.
  • Support for higher tax audit thresholds in some cases where cash receipts/payments are within limits.

3. Business Best Practices

  • Encourage suppliers and staff to accept / use digital modes.
  • Document unavoidable cash transactions carefully.
  • Periodically review cash book for large or repetitive cash expenses.

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