19/08/2020
Information related to specified financial transactions
Earlier there were limited transactions disclosed under Form 26AS of Income Tax. Now, the h government has added 12 new transactions in the list. This section includes a list disclosures of transaction above a threshold limit which are discussed below.
Newly added Transactions
1. Payment to hotels above Rs. 20,000
2. Payment of property tax above Rs. 20,000 per annum
3. Payment of Health insurance premium above Rs. 20,000
4. Rent payment above Rs. 40,000.
5. Life Insurance Premium above Rs 50,000
6. Electricity consumption payment above Rs. 1,00,000 per annum.
7. Payment of educational fees/ donations above Rs 1 lakh per annum
8. Purchase of jewellery/ white goods/ painting/ marble etc. above Rs. 1 lakh
9. Deposits or credit in non-current account exceeding Rs. 25 lakh during the financial year.
10. Deposits or credit in Current account exceeding Rs. 50 lakh during the financial year.
11. Travel to foreign country or domestic business class air travel will also reflect here.
12. Transactions of shares, D-Mat accounts and bank lockers will also be disclosed here.
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Already exist Transactions
13. Any cash paid for purchase of bank draft or pay orders or banker’s cheque, if aggregate amount during a financial year is Rs. 10 lakh or more.
14. Receipt on sale of foreign currency in case amount during the financial year is Rs. 10 lakh or more.
15. Purchase of prepaid instrument issued by RBI in cash amounting to Rs. 10 lakh or more in aggregate during the financial year.
16. Cash deposit or withdrawal in one or more current account of a single person amounting to Rs. 50 lakh or more in aggregate during the financial year.
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17. Expense in foreign currency through debit or credit card or issue of traveler’s cheque or draft or any other instrument amounting to Rs. 10 lakh in a financial year.
18. Aggregate cash deposit for Rs 10 lakh or more in saving bank account in aggregate during the financial year.
19. Aggregate Fixed Deposits of Rs 10 lakh or more in a year.
20. Purchase/ Sale of immovable property where transaction value or stamp duty valuation is Rs. 30 lakh or more.
21. Transaction provided under section 269ST which says that any amount received through mode other than account payee cheque/ draft or electronic clearing system (that is through cash) exceeding Rs. 2,00,000.
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22. Payment by credit card amounting Rs.10 Lakh or above in a year.
23. Credit card bill paid in cash for Rs 1 lakh or more.
24. Buy back of shares from any person (other than shares bought in open market) where aggregate amount during the year is Rs. 10 lakh or more.
25. Mutual Fund Investment or Purchase of bonds or debentures or shares of company for Rs 10 lakh or more in a year.