Most people have a savings account in some bank or the other. Savings account means savings account and many people use it to deposit cash and sometimes to withdraw large amounts at once. But do you know that there are some rules related to it and if you do not follow them, you may have to pay a penalty. Today we will tell you about those rules.

Rules for deposit in savings account

According to the Income Tax rules, there is a limit on cash deposit in a savings account. You can deposit a maximum of Rs 1 lakh in cash in a day. According to a Forbes report, if you deposit Rs 10 lakh or more in a financial year, then the IT department will have to be informed. But if you have a current account, then this limit is Rs 50 lakh. According to the report, it is a rule for financial institutions to report transactions exceeding these limits to the Income Tax Department.

Know what is section 194A
If you withdraw more than Rs 1 crore from your savings account in a financial year, then 2% TDS will be deducted on it. Those who have not filed ITR for the last three years, 2% TDS will be deducted on them, that too only on withdrawal of more than Rs 20 lakh and if such people have withdrawn Rs 1 crore in a financial year, then 5% TDS will be levied on them.

Section 269ST
Under section 269ST of the Income Tax Act, if someone deposits cash of Rs 2 lakh or more in a person’s account in a particular financial year, then a penalty will be imposed on it. However, this penalty is not imposed on withdrawing money from the bank. Let us tell you that TDS deduction is applicable on withdrawals above a specific limit.