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New PAN Regulations for NRIs, Foreign Entities & Their Representatives

Income Tax : India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entiti...

May 12, 2026 1821 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in Application for PAN w.e.f 01.04.2026

Income Tax : The issue involves stricter PAN application requirements removing Aadhaar-only filings. The key takeaway is that additional identi...

April 4, 2026 4254 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form No. 93/94/95/96: Application for Allotment of PAN

Income Tax : The government introduced new PAN forms to simplify application procedures and reduce errors. The update ensures better user exper...

March 26, 2026 27285 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Demand Pending Due to PAN–Aadhaar Non-Linking: What to Do?

Income Tax : The framework clarifies that relief from higher TDS/TCS applies only within specific timelines under CBDT circulars. PAN activatio...

March 21, 2026 4044 Views 0 comment Print

Inoperative PAN – A Silent Tax Trap for Non-Residents

Income Tax : Database mismatches can wrongly deactivate PAN for NRIs, resulting in higher tax withholding and significant capital blockage duri...

February 23, 2026 747 Views 0 comment Print


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Draft Income Tax Rule 157 – Persons Exempt from Obtaining PAN under Section 262

Income Tax : Rule 157 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 exempts specified non-residents and eligible foreign investors from obtaining PAN, su...

March 1, 2026 675 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 154 – Application for allotment of a PAN

Income Tax : Rule 158 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribes detailed PAN application forms, timelines, document requirements, and Aadh...

March 1, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 159: Transactions in relation to which PAN is to be quoted or applied for Section 262(1)(f), 262(10)(c) and 262(10)(e)

Income Tax : Draft Rule 159 mandates quoting or applying for PAN in specified high-value banking, securities, property and cash transactions, w...

March 1, 2026 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Plans PAN 2.0 Rollout to Simplify Tax Services

Income Tax : PAN 2.0 to simplify PAN/TAN processes with tech upgrades. Project to launch in 18 months post MSP onboarding. India has over 81 cr...

August 7, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

When Unknown PANs Haunt Your Inbox – How to Protect Yourself

Income Tax : Received an unknown PAN alert? Learn how to protect yourself! This article covers a taxpayer's recent dilemma with unauthorized PA...

June 16, 2025 4368 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delay Condonation Request Directed to Correct Jurisdiction After PAN Transfer

Income Tax : The Court directed the jurisdictional authority to consider the delay condonation request after PAN transfer. It held that the app...

April 4, 2026 807 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Directs Restoration of Old PAN After New PAN Cancelled

Income Tax : The High Court recorded that the new PAN had been cancelled and directed the petitioner to apply for restoration of the old PAN. T...

February 26, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur Grants Relief Where PAN Status Mix-Up Led to Taxation as Partnership Firm

Income Tax : The ITAT relied on orders under section 148A(d) for subsequent years where reopening was dropped, holding the assessee to be a loc...

February 24, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur Granted Taxpayer One More Chance to Disown PAN-Linked Bank Account

Income Tax : The tribunal allowed a remand where unexplained cash deposits were added based on a PAN-linked account. The key takeaway is that e...

January 14, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC directs New PAN After CIBIL Damage from Duplicate PAN

Income Tax : The Court directed issuance of a new PAN after a duplicate allotment caused the petitioner’s financial record to be linked to an...

November 27, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SEBI Clarifies PAN Rules for FPIs as New Income-Tax Forms Created Onboarding Difficulties

SEBI : SEBI issued clarifications after revised PAN application forms under the Income-tax Rules, 2026 created compliance challenges for ...

May 16, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies PAN CR-01 & CR-02 Forms to Simplify PAN Data Corrections

Income Tax : The CBDT has introduced new forms for PAN correction to ensure a uniform process. Taxpayers must now use designated forms for accu...

April 1, 2026 17163 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Non-Disclosure of PAN in Private Placement

Company Law : The adjudicating authority penalised a company and its directors for failing to disclose allottees’ PAN in Form PAS-3. The order...

November 28, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Relaxes TDS/TCS for PAN-Aadhaar Linking

Income Tax : CBDT Circular 9/2025 offers partial relief for higher TDS/TCS on inoperative PANs, extending compliance deadlines for taxpayers wh...

July 21, 2025 28047 Views 2 comments Print

NPCI Mandates Bank Integration for Real-Time PAN-Bank Validation

Finance : NPCI mandates NACH banks to integrate a Real-Time PAN and Bank Account Validation API for government use, including the Income Tax...

June 17, 2025 1425 Views 0 comment Print


PAN Aadhaar Link : How and Why ?

March 30, 2022 36981 Views 4 comments Print

The last date for linking Aadhaar with PAN as extender earlier is 31st March 2022. Anyone having PAN and Aadhaar, must inform the Income Tax Department by linking PAN to Aadhaar. Failing which your PAN card will become inoperative. Methods to link PAN and Aadhaar Online Linking of Aadhaar and PAN 1. without registering on […]

Non linking of PAN with Aadhaar | Rule 114AAA | Inoperative PAN – Clarification

March 30, 2022 29103 Views 5 comments Print

in case of failure to intimate the Aadhaar Number by the last extended notified date i.e. 31.03.2022, the PAN allotted to the person shall be made inoperative in accordance with provisions of Income Tax Act.

Consequences of Not-Linking PAN with Aadhaar applicable from 01.04.2023

March 30, 2022 10869 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT vide its order Notifies 1st day of April, 2023, as the specified date for the purpose of the proviso to sub-rule (2) of rule 114AAA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. As per this proviso Where a person, whose permanent account number (PAN) has become inoperative due to non linking with Aadhaar under sub-rule (1) […]

CBDT notifies Late fees for Delayed/Non linking of PAN with Aadhaar

March 29, 2022 47796 Views 4 comments Print

CBDT notifies Late fees for Delayed/Non linking of PAN with Aadhaar vide Notification No. 17/2022-Income Tax Dated 29th March, 2022 which ranges from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi, the 29th March, 2022 Notification No. 17/2022-Income Tax G.S.R. 229(E).—In exercise of the powers […]

Advisory for Non Residents to get profile status updated on Income tax Portal

February 26, 2022 17427 Views 2 comments Print

Advisory for Non Residents to get the profile status updated on the Income tax Portal/ NSDL to prevent the PAN from becoming inoperative The SC, in its judgement, upheld the legal validity of this section in its entirety and provided partial relief. Vide Press Release dated 10 June 2017 (pursuant to the SC decision)  Various […]

43.34 crore PANs linked with Aadhaar till 24.01.2022

February 8, 2022 834 Views 0 comment Print

More than 43.34 crore Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) linked with Aadhaar till 24.01.2022 As on 24-01-2022, the total number of Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) linked with Aadhaar is 43,34,75,209. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. The Minister […]

Introduction of online PAN verification functionality in Finacle CBS System

January 25, 2022 15405 Views 0 comment Print

At present, in Finacle CBS System, the PAN Card of the Depositors are updated as part of KYC compliance. The PAN Card entered in the system is validated only based on the standard PAN format i.e. 10 ALPHA Numeric Characters. But the correctness of the PAN card numbers provided by the Depositors or the PAN entered by the Post Office officials are not validated with NSDL currently.

LIC IPO: Policyholders asked to update PAN

January 3, 2022 2076 Views 0 comment Print

In order to participate in any such public offering by LIC, policyholders will need to ensure that their PAN details are updated in the Corporation’s records. Further, subscribing to any public offering in India is only possible if you have a valid DEMAT account —accordingly, policyholders should ensure that they have an active DEMAT account in place.

Prosecution cannot be launched merely for allotment of 2 PAN, when petitioner already paid tax

January 2, 2022 5598 Views 0 comment Print

Sudhir Kumar Hasija Vs ACIT (Madras High Court) The main contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the prosecution itself has been launched under the wrong premise that the petitioner has not filed his return, but the fact remains that the petitioner was issued with two Pan cards bearing numbers AKKPS7295P and […]

Illegal transfer of PAN – Prima–facie evidence exist against CCIT: HC

December 29, 2021 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC rejects discharge plea in Anup Kumar Lakhotia case. Charges framed under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act. Legal analysis and key details.

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