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Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 600894 Views 11 comments Print

Understanding Higher TDS Rates: Section 206AA and 206AB

Income Tax : The guide explains Sections 206AA and 206AB, detailing higher TDS consequences for non-furnishing of PAN and return-filing default...

June 8, 2026 22563 Views 0 comment Print

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 3138 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 4812 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 29862 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Income Tax Superintendent Caught by CBI in Bribery Case Linked to PAN Deletion

Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...

June 6, 2026 6307 Views 0 comment Print

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 858 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 699 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 1392 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 900 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Additions as Transactions Belonged to Separate Partnership Firms with Different PANs

Income Tax : ITAT Guwahati held that additions could not be sustained where the transactions related to a separate partnership firm with a diff...

June 23, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra Quashes Reassessment for initiation on a Non-Existent PAN

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that reassessment proceedings framed using a PAN surrendered years earlier were invalid. Since the assessment was b...

June 13, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Order Set Aside Despite Service at PAN Address as Effective Hearing Was Not Granted

Income Tax : The Court held that although notices were sent to the address available in PAN and passport records, the reassessment order could ...

June 7, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore Condones Appeal Delay Due to Assessee Filing Returns Under New PAN

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that delay in filing appeals was justified where the assessee had shifted to a new PAN and filed returns under i...

June 7, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Remands TDS Demand Case Due to Inoperative PAN & Lack of System Alerts

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that higher TDS under Section 206AA applied where the seller’s PAN was not linked with Aadhaar. However, the Tri...

May 25, 2026 357 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 15, 2026 546 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 18486 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 480 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 28584 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 1599 Views 0 comment Print


Implications of reporting Invalid/ Not Available PANs in TDS Statements & Actions to be taken

June 25, 2014 3429 Views 0 comment Print

Many deductor submit Invalid / Not Available PANs in the Quarterly TDS Statements filed by them. We have listed below the Implications of reporting Invalid/ Not Available PANs in TDS Statements and actions to be taken by deductors to avoid such mistakes in TDS returns/ Correct statement to be filed by them.

Issue PAN for Free, Fix time limit for issue and Give reason for rejection – ICAI

June 20, 2014 9069 Views 0 comment Print

There are some hardships being faced by the persons applying for PAN. One of the hardships is that the allotment of PAN is not done in a timely manner. Though there is no time limit prescribed under any of the provisions of Income-tax Act regarding issuing PAN & PAN card but it is essential for the Income Tax Authority to issue PAN & PAN card within a prescribed time period-

Prescribe Procedure for surrender of PAN by Firms – ICAI

June 19, 2014 13983 Views 0 comment Print

In case of firms, who have discontinued their business still have to file return u/s 139(1), since no procedure has been prescribed for surrender of PAN by the discontinued firms. Due to this firms are liable to penalty u/s 271F at any time. It is suggested that procedure for surrender of PAN & exemption from […]

MCA issues Circular on Applicability of PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals as Director of Company at the time of Incorporation

June 10, 2014 8886 Views 2 comments Print

As per this circular, PAN is compulsory for a Foreign National who is a subscriber / promoter at the time of incorporation of the company. However, if the Foreign National does not possess a PAN, then he / she is required to furnish a declaration / undertaking in prescribed format as an attachment to Form INC – 7 at the time of incorporation of the company.

Structurally Valid but actually Invalid PAN in TDS statement – Impact , Action to be taken

May 30, 2014 18340 Views 0 comment Print

Centralized Processing Cell (TDS) has observed from its records that you have reported deductees with invalid PANs in your quarterly TDS statements. These PANs appear structurally valid, however, they are actually invalid, as they are not available in the PAN Master records.

PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals for filing Incorporation form (INC-7)

May 22, 2014 14889 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of Ministry has been drawn to difficulties being faced by Foreign Nationals while filing Incorporation form (INC-7) due to mandatory requirement of submission of PAN details of intending Directors at the time of filing the application for incorporation.

Mothers name on PAN card – New Form 49A & 49AA WEF 16.05.2014

May 16, 2014 45298 Views 19 comments Print

Notification No. 26/2014-Income Tax CBDT has revised PAN Application form 49A and 49AA wef from 16.05.2014 vide its notification no. 26/2014 , Dated- 16-5-2014. Revised Form 49A and 49AA provides option to get printed Mothers Name on PAN card. So those applying for New PAN card or for revised PAN card have the option to get printed on their PAN card printed the name of his/her mother.

'Aggregated TDS Compliance' at PAN level for all TANs associated with referenced PAN

May 11, 2014 6525 Views 0 comment Print

To facilitate improved TDS administration, CPC(TDS) starts the feature of “Aggregated TDS Compliance” at PAN level for all TANs associated with the referenced PAN. Following are additional details related to the new feature.

Addition for Subscription to share Capital by Kolkata based companies

April 21, 2014 4911 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Lovely Exports Pvt. Ltd. (supra), has held that if the share application money is received by the assessee company from alleged bogus shareholders whose names are given to the AO then the department is free to proceed to reopen their individual assessment in accordance with law but it cannot be regarded as undisclosed income of the assessee company.

Online facility of PAN Verification on TRACES

March 3, 2014 19720 Views 0 comment Print

CPC (TDS) has introduced the convenience of online facility of PAN Verification on TRACES. With this feature, we will be able to validate the PANs with confidence for the purpose of recording and reporting your transactions in the TDS statements correctly.

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