Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Ministry of Finance, has issued Notification No. 12/2025 dated January 30, 2025, permitting the sharing of income tax data with the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD). This authorization is granted under Section 138(1)(a)(ii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The notification specifies that the Joint Secretary of the Government of India in the DFPD is designated to receive this information. The shared data will be used to identify eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a food security program aimed at providing free food grains to disadvantaged sections of society. This move aims to enhance the accuracy of beneficiary identification and ensure effective distribution under the scheme.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
Notification No. 12/2025- Income Tax | Dated: 30th January, 2025
S.O. 524(E).— In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Government hereby specifies ‘Joint Secretary to Government of India, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution’ for the purposes of the said clause in connection with sharing of information regarding Income-tax payers’ for identifying eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
[Notification No. 12/2025/F. No. 225/235/2024/ITA-II]
CASTRO JAYAPRAKASH T., Under Secy.
