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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 4251 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 4041 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


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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 17157 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


Section 206AB – A new compliance burden on the deductor

June 14, 2021 14367 Views 2 comments Print

This article deals with section 206AB of The Income Tax Act, 1961 which is going to be effective from 1st July, 2021. The practice of putting some other date instead of first day of the financial year from which the amendment could apply seems to be unexplainable and such provisions coming into effect from such date (not from the first day of financial year) also do not caution the taxpayers clearly in advance on smooth application of the provisions.

Income Tax New Portal – Linking of Aadhaar with PAN

June 11, 2021 205014 Views 4 comments Print

Linking of Aadhaar with PAN (Permanent Account Number) is a mandatory requirement under Income Tax Act 1961. If a person fails to link Aadhaar with PAN by the prescribed last date, a penalty of Rs1000 for the non-linkage will be charged, and also, his PAN will become inoperative – Section 234H inserted vide Finance Act […]

How to apply PAN online using DSC

June 3, 2021 56769 Views 16 comments Print

What is PAN? PAN stands for Permanent Account Number. It is a unique 10 digit alphanumeric number, the first five being alphabets followed by four numbers and ending with one alphabet allotted by the Income Tax Department of India.  Know your 10 Digit PAN Card Number Details The first three letters of the ten-digit are […]

Section 206AB changes from 01.07.2021 (PAN linking with Aadhaar)

May 28, 2021 100518 Views 20 comments Print

Section 206AB changes as applicable from July 1,2021 -Declaration on filing of tax return for past years and linking of PAN with Aadhaar Government of India vide Finance Act 2021, has introduced a new section 206AB under the Act wherein a buyer is responsible to deduct TDS at higher rate (i.e., twice the rate as […]

DGFT IEC services not available from 01st June to 6th June 2021

May 26, 2021 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Following DGFT services will not be available from 1 st June 2021 to 6th June 2021: i. Application for a new IEC ii. Application for Amendments/Modification in an IEC iii. One-time linking of Aadhaar for e-sign purposes. In view of the above, all stakeholders may therefore plan their activities accordingly.

Late Fee For Not Linking Pan With Aadhaar

May 17, 2021 19389 Views 2 comments Print

Avoid late fees for not linking your PAN with Aadhaar. Learn about the new section in the Income-tax Act and how to comply with the requirements.

Non Resident investors exempt from obtaining PAN

May 8, 2021 3249 Views 0 comment Print

The CBDT has notified Income Tax (14th Amendment) Rules 2021, which laid down the rules relating to non-applicability of the provision of section 139A to non-resident, being eligible foreign investors making a transaction only in capital assets referred in clause (viiab) of section 47 in a specified manner. Also, this notification delegates some responsibilities on […]

Foreign Investors Exempted from Obtaining PAN in GIFT IFSC

May 7, 2021 4830 Views 0 comment Print

One of the prolonged demand from the foreign investor community was to relax the compliance burden while investing in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC). The Government has released a Notification No. 42/2021 on May 04, 2021, relaxing the requirement for obtaining the Tax identification number i.e Permanent Account Number (PAN) […]

Aadhar PAN Linkage, Procedure & Penalty

April 29, 2021 9759 Views 0 comment Print

The government extended date to link Aadhaar with PAN from 31st March 2021 to 30th June 2021. Announcement for the same was done by the Official Twitter handle of Income Tax India at 7:54 pm on 31st March 2021. The income tax department in its tweet said: Central government extends the last date for linking […]

Why PAN (Permanent Account Number)

April 21, 2021 3465 Views 0 comment Print

First question must come to your mind that is why there is PAN. As you know almost under every taxation law person is identified with a unique number or code allotted under particular taxation law to identify the person and in the same manner under Income-tax law person is identified with PAN which is income […]

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