Further dangling the stick, government has warned that cash deposits above 2 lakh 50 thousand rupees threshold under the 50-day window could attract tax plus a 200 per cent penalty in case of income mismatch. <br/><br/>Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia said last night that the ministry would be getting reports of all cash deposited during the period of November 10 to December 30, 2016, above a threshold of 2.5 lakh rupees in every account. He said, the tax department would do matching of this with income returns filed by the depositors. And suitable action may follow.<br/><br/>Any mismatch with income declared by the account holder will be treated as a case of tax evasion. The government has allowed citizens to deposit in their bank accounts old currency of 500 rupees and 1,000 rupee denominations, which had been declared invalid.
News On AIR | November 10, 2016 7:48 AM
'Deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh to face tax, penalty on mismatch