In a bid to check generation of black money, a steep penalty awaits those accepting cash in excess of Rs 3 lakh, beginning April 1, to settle any transaction.
A ban on cash transaction of more than Rs 3 lakh has been proposed in the
In an interview to
"Supposing you do a transaction of Rs 4 lakh in cash, then the penalty would be Rs 4 lakh. If you do a transaction of Rs 50 lakh, penalty would be Rs 50 lakh," he said, adding that the penalty will be levied on the receiver.
So, if someone buys an expensive watch for cash, it is the shopkeeper who will have to pay the tax, he said, adding that the provision is to deter people from doing large cash transactions.
Demonetisation brought to account the stock of black money and now the government wants to stop future generation of the same.
The government, he said, will track all large cash transactions, and also curb the avenues of conspicuous consumption through cash.
People with large sum of unaccounted money usually spend it on holidaying or buying luxury items like cars, watches and jewellery. The new cash curbs will mean that such spending avenues are curtailed, disincentivising people from generating black money.
However, the restrictions will not apply to the government, any banking company, post office savings bank or co-operative bank.
Adhia said the Budget proposes to levy penalty on a person who receives Rs 3 lakh and above.
A panel of Chief Ministers headed by