Pan Card

A PAN card is often a requirement for eligibility in various scholarship programmes and government schemes

Still unsure about how PAN 2.0 system will work? These FAQs from the CBDT might clear things up

PAN 2.0 consolidates all PAN/TAN activities and validation services into a single ecosystem for improved efficiency

As many as 98 per cent of PAN holders are individuals, with male holders still outnumbering female holders. However, the gender gap is steadily narrowing

The govt has allocated Rs 1,435 crore for technological upgrades to create a fully digitised and seamless ecosystem under PAN 2.0

With the Digital Personal Data Protection Act set to roll out, the government intensifies scrutiny on unauthorised Permanent Account Number data use by technology firms, aiming to protect citizens' pe

A post office littered with parcels of the dead and missing, a special police unit deployed to stop 'selfie tourists' and patrols to check thefts in abandoned houses is all that remains in the three Wayanad villages that were wiped off during the deadly landslides that occurred exactly a month ago. An eight-km radius of Punchirimattam, Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages in the district was devastated by at least two massive landslides that hurtled down with ferocious volumes of water and debris around 2 am on July 30 claiming more than 231 lives even as 218 different human body parts have been found, as per latest official data. The Kerala state highway no 39 leading to these picturesque villages of the hill district of Wayanad, over 470 kilometres from state capital Thiruvananthapuram, bear a testimony to the heart wrenching tragedy as police vehicles, heavy earth movers, ambulances and rescue teams line up the stretch in anticipation of any emergency in view of the continuing ...

Deductors, collectors won't face higher tax rates under sections 206AA and 206CC for transactions up to March 31, if the deductee or collectee died on or before May 31, 2024

Income Tax Department issues refunds to individuals who have paid more tax than their liability through various means like Tax Deducted at Source, advance tax, and Tax Collected at Source

Every individual who has been allotted a PAN as of July 1, 2017 and is eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number, shall link PAN with Aadhaar

PAN card is required to file income tax returns, and it is important that all the details on the card are updated and correct

"The committee has been constituted. Different government departments and FSDC members are part of it," a senior official said

The gems and jewellery industry has urged withdrawal of hike in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of gold in the coming interim Budget and asked the government to introduce a rationalised tax structure. "The jewellery industry contributes nearly 7 per cent of India's GDP and hence, deserves a pro-business environment," apex body for the gems and jewellery industry All India Gem And Jewellery Domestic Council Chairman Saiyam Mehra told PTI. "This will also benefit the government. We urge the finance ministry to withdraw the increase in BCD on gold in the upcoming Union Budget and a rationalised tax structure may be developed to tackle the CAD issue," Mehra said. Currently, the BCD is at 12.5 per cent ad valorem, which takes the total tax to 18.45 per cent on the imported gold, he added. He further urged the government to increase the PAN card transaction limit to Rs 5 lakh from the present Rs 2 lakh as gold prices have surged. "With the rising gold rate, there is an urgent need to

Suggests tax sops for direct listing

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday decided to do away with the provision of requiring the freezing of folios without PAN, KYC details and nomination for all holders of physical securities. The move, aimed at simplifying the rule, will come into force with immediate effect, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. The decision has been taken after receiving feedback from the Registrars' Association of India and investors. Under the rule, it was mandatory for all holders of physical securities in listed companies to furnish PAN, nomination, contact details, bank account details and specimen signature for their corresponding folio numbers. The folios wherein any one of such documents are not available on or after October 1, 2023, is required to be frozen by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTA), Sebi said in May. Amending the circular issued in May, Sebi said that reference to the term 'freezing/ frozen' has been deleted. "Base

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Non-residents and foreign companies opening bank accounts in IFSC Gift City will not have to furnish PAN and instead file a declaration. The non-resident or the foreign company opening a bank account at the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC) will have to file a declaration in Form 60 and should not have any tax liabilities in India. The Finance Ministry has amended Income Tax Rules exempting non-residents opening a bank account from the requirement of submitting PAN. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT)-IFSC is being promoted as a tax-neutral enclave for the financial sector. Nangia Andersen LLP Partner - Financial Services Sunil Gidwani said this relaxation will make it easy for foreign companies, NRIs and other non-residents to open a bank account with an IFSC bank. "It will boost the liability/deposits side as well as the retail business segment of a bank in IFSC," Gidwani said.

The white paper, when fully implemented, will improve the ease of living index considerably for the families of deceased investors

FT MF had wound up six of its debt schemes in April 2022, citing redemption pressure amid a lack of liquidity in the bond market