PAN enables the department to link all transactions of the assessee with the department. These transactions include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income, specified transactions, correspondence and so on.
PAN stands for Permanent Account Number and is a ten-digit unique alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department.
PAN enables the department to link all transactions of the assessee with the department. These transactions include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income, specified transactions, correspondence and so on.
It facilitates easy retrieval of information of assessee and matching of various investments, borrowings and other business activities of assessee.
What are the specified financial transactions in which quoting of PAN is mandatory?
- The Income Tax Department has said that as per rule 114B, following are the transactions in which quoting of PAN is mandatory by every person except the Central Government, the State Governments and the Consular Offices:
- Sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or vehicle other than two wheeled vehicles.
- Opening an account [other than a time-deposit referred at point No. 12 and a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account] with a banking company or a co-operative bank.
- Making an application for issue of a credit or debit card.
- Opening of a demat account with a depository, participant, custodian of securities or any other person with SEBI.
- Payment in cash of an amount exceeding Rs. 50,000 to a hotel or restaurant against bill at any one time.
- Payment in cash of an amount exceeding Rs. 50,000 in connection with travel to any foreign country or payment for purchase of any foreign currency at any one time.
