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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 27288 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


Migration of PAN lying in Old/Orphan/Defunct Jurisdiction–regarding

July 16, 2015 2024 Views 0 comment Print

Kind reference is invited to AIS instructions no. 80, AST instruction no. 97 and 134 on the above subject (copies enclosed for ready reference) wherein procedure for migration of PAN lying in old/orphan/defunct Jurisdiction to the Jurisdictional A.Os. through the Nodal officer/jurisdiction defined under CIT(CO) was circulated.

Prepare for filing of your income tax returns

June 19, 2015 7513 Views 0 comment Print

Though the due date for filing of your income tax returns is extended till 31st August 2015, I thought of writing about a few things which you as a tax payer should do before you actually sit down to prepare your income tax return yourself or visit your CA’s office. Even if you do not intend to file your return by 31st August, there are certain things which you should do before you the due date which is 31st July generally but is 31st August for this year.

NSDL New Utility – More complex

May 14, 2015 2761 Views 0 comment Print

NSDL has issued new file validation utility (FVU) version 4.6 for filling and correction of TDS quarterly return from FY 2010-11 and onwards. It has some additional controls put in which check various calculations and tried to get maximum information with less error. However due to more control authority has not kept in mind few concepts of TDS on salary. It is very difficult to prepare TDS on salary form 24Q return.

NSDL releases FVU version 4.6 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS from FY 2010-11 & onwards

April 23, 2015 15018 Views 0 comment Print

NSDL has released on 20.04.2015 e-TDS/TCS File Validation Utility (FVU) version 4.6 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements from FY 2010-11 and onwards. Key Features – File Validation Utility (FVU) version 4.6 Quoting of PAN of responsible person for deducting/ collecting tax. Quoting of AIN mandatory only if the TDS/TCS has been deposited by book entry i.e., […]

TDS on payments made to transporters wef 01.06.2015

April 18, 2015 179316 Views 59 comments Print

Under the existing provisions of section 194C of the Act, payment to contractors is subject to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) at the rate of 1% in case the payee is an individual or Hindu Undivided Family and at the rate of 2% in case of other payees, if such payment exceeds Rs. 30,000 per contract or aggregate of such payments of contracts in a financial year exceeds Rs. 75,000.

Documents acceptable as 'Proof of date of birth' for PAN Application

April 15, 2015 16236 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has vide Notification No. 38/2015, Dated: April 10, 2015 added the following additional documents as proof of Date of Birth for applying for a PAN card. (i) aadhar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (ii) elector’s photo identity card (iii) photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or Central Public Sector Undertaking or State Public Sector Undertaking

PANIC due to PAN! If used as an Identity Proof

April 12, 2015 6186 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, Nowadays PAN card is generally used for many things. Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitly is insisting the usage of PAN in many financial transactions, to curb black money. People even use PAN card as Identity Proof, is it correct?

PAN / TAN for new Company- Apply in Form INC-7- No Separate Application

April 10, 2015 22000 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 38/2015 – Income Tax in case of an applicant, being a company which has not been registered under the Companies Act, 2013 the application for allotment of a Permanent Account Number and tax deduction and collection account may be made in Form No. INC-7 specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act for incorporation of the company

Instruction to Migrate PAN to the new Ward/ circle as per new jurisdiction

April 10, 2015 28425 Views 4 comments Print

After the new jurisdiction orders have been passed by you/ your officers’ subsequent to restructuring, the PAN requires to be migrated to the new Ward/ circle as per the new jurisdiction. It appears that this activity has not been completed by some of the field officers. This is causing inconvenience to a large number of taxpayers.

Section 206AA cannot override beneficial provisions of tax treaty

April 8, 2015 6245 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, author attempts to brief ITAT (Pune) judgement of Serum Institute of India Limited describing the rate of tax deduction on payments made to non-resident recipient who do not have Permanent Account Number (PAN).

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