Quoting PAN or Aadhaar must for deposit/withdrawal of ₹20 lakh, current A/C opening
The Hindu
Currently, PAN and Aadhaar are interchangeable for income tax purpose.
The government has made it mandatory to quote either PAN or Aadhaar for depositing or withdrawing over ₹20 lakh in a financial year or opening of a current account.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in a notification, said furnishing the Permanent Account Number (PAN) or biometric Aadhaar will be mandatory for such high-value deposits or withdrawals from banks in a financial year, or opening of a current account or cash credit account with a bank or post office.
Commenting on the move, AKM Global Tax Partner Sandeep Sehgal said this shall bring in more transparency to financial transactions where banks, post offices and co-operative societies would be required to report the transactions of deposits and withdrawals aggregating to ₹20 lakh or more in a financial year.
"Further, the mandatory condition of obtaining PAN for deposit and even for withdrawals would help the government in tracing the movement of cash in the system. All in all, this would tighten the entire process of suspicious cash deposits and withdrawals with the already present TDS provision u/s 194N under the Income-tax Act, 1961," Mr. Sehgal said.
Currently, PAN and Aadhaar are interchangeable for income tax purpose.
An assessee needs to mention his/her PAN in all communications with the I-T department and while entering into specified financial transactions.
However, there can be situations where a person entering into high-value transactions, such as purchase of foreign currency or huge withdrawal from banks, does not possess a PAN.
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