Today, most people prefer to do online transactions instead of cash. But still, the need for cash has not been reduced. Even today transactions are done in cash in business etc. Apart from this, people who are not UPI-friendly also use cash. Because of this, people also keep cash in their homes. But if you have kept a lot of cash at home then you should understand some rules because if there is even a slight mistake in this matter then the Income Tax department can take action against you.

According to the Income Tax rules, no special rule or limit has been made in the matter of keeping cash at home. If you are financially capable then you can keep any amount of cash at home. But you should have the source of that amount. If you are ever questioned by the investigating agency, then you will have to show the source. Also, you will have to show the ITR declaration.

If you are unable to tell the source of the money, then it can be a big problem for you. In such a situation, the Income Tax Department investigates how much tax you have paid. If undisclosed cash is found in the calculation, then the Income Tax Department can take action against you. In such a situation, a hefty penalty can be recovered from you.

Many times we see in the news that an IT raid is conducted at the house of a bureaucrat, officer or businessman and cash worth lakhs and crores of rupees is found. This cash is unauthorized cash. The Income Tax Department asks the source of that income before taking action. When the person is unable to give information about the source of income, then action is taken. In such a situation, his cash is confiscated. Penalty is also imposed on the person and many times he is also arrested. Overall, whatever cash you keep at home, you must have its source.

According to the Central Board of Direct Taxes, if you withdraw or deposit more than Rs 50,000 in cash from your bank account at one time, then you will have to show your PAN card.

Under Section 194N of the Income Tax Act, if a person who has not filed an Income Tax Return (ITR) for the last 3 years withdraws more than Rs 20 lakh from the bank in a financial year, then he will have to pay 2% TDS on transactions of Rs 20 lakh and up to 5% TDS on transactions of more than Rs 1 crore. People who have filed ITR get some relief in this matter. Such people can withdraw up to Rs 1 crore in cash in a financial year from a bank, post office, or co-operative bank account without paying TDS. 2% TDS will have to be paid if more than Rs 1 crore cash is withdrawn from the bank in a year.