MANU/DTCR/0007/2024

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : CBDT

Circular No. : 06/2024

Date : 23.04.2024

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular No. 3 of 2023 dated 28.03.2023 MANU/DTCR/0003/2023;Notification no. 15 of 2023 dated 28th March, 2023 MANU/CBDT/0015/2023

Citing Reference:
Circular No. 3 of 2023 dated 28.03.2023 MANU/DTCR/0003/2023  Referred

Notification no. 15 of 2023 dated 28th March, 2023 MANU/CBDT/0015/2023  Referred

Partial modification of Circular No. 3 of 2023 dated 28.03.2023 regarding consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as per rule 114AAA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962

Circular No. 3 of 2023 dated 28.03.2023 issued by the Board details the consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as under:

"Consequent to the notification substituting rule 114AAA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (the Rules) vide notification no. 15 of 2023 dated 28th March, 2023, it is hereby clarified that a person who has failed to intimate the Aadhaar number in accordance with section 139AAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) read with rule 114AAA shall face the following consequences as a result of his PAN becoming inoperative:

(i) refund of any amount of tax or part thereof, due under the provisions of the Act shall not be made to him;

(ii) interest shall not be payable to him on such refund for the period, beginning with the date specified under sub-rule (4) of rule 114AAA and ending with the date on which it becomes operative;

(iii) where tax is deductible under Chapter XVII-B in case of such person, such tax shall be deducted at higher rate, in accordance with the provisions of section 206AA;

(iv) where tax is collectible at source under Chapter XVII-BB in case of such person, such tax shall be collected at higher rate, in accordance with the provisions of section 206CC."

2. As per sub-rule (4) of rule 114AAA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the above consequences shall have effect from the date specified by the Board. The Board vide Circular No. 03 of 2023 dated 28th March, 2023 had specified that the consequences shall take effect from 1st July, 2023 and continue till the PAN becomes operative.

3. Several grievances have been received from the taxpayers that they are in receipt of notices intimating that they have committed default of 'short-deduction/collec........