All eyes are now on S S N Moorthy. A quintessential tax sleuth, he is following the money trail in the Indian Premier League to establish the identity of franchisee owners. Moorthy stepped in to steer the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in January last year, when the country was battling the worst-ever economic crisis after the global meltdown. The task of tax collection was daunting. With the economy showing distinct signs of recovery, the top tax administrator is confident of collecting every penny due from taxpayers this fiscal year.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has made PAN card mandatory for all policies where annual premium is more than Rs 1 lakh. It has issued a circular to all life insurance companies in this regard, said a life insurance council official.

W.e.f. 01.04.2009 the NSDL has stepped up the cost for PAN Cards (New PAN / Change / Correction) from present Rs. 60 [plus Service Tax to Rs 85 plus service Tax. Thus, now one will have to pay Rs.94.