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Section 186

Mode of undertaking transactions

Section

Section Number

186

Chapter

CHAPTER XII - Mode of payment in certain cases etc.

Act

Income-tax Act, 2025

Year

2026

Mode of undertaking transactions

Mode of undertaking transactions.

186. (1) No person shall receive an amount of Rs. 200000 or more—

(a) in aggregate from a person in a day; or
(b) in respect of a single transaction; or
(c) in respect of transactions relating to one event or occasion from a person,

except through—

(i) an account payee cheque; or
(ii) account payee bank draft; or
(iii) electronic clearing system through a bank account; or
(iv) any other electronic mode, as may be prescribed.

(2) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to—

(a) any receipt by Government, any banking company, post office savings bank or co-operative bank;
(b) transactions of the nature referred to in section 185;
(c) such other persons or class of persons or receipts, as may be notified by the Central Government.

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