The government on Friday proposed amendments in the Income tax Rules to allow having one’s mother’s name on the PAN Card in cases where she is the single parent. At present, furnishing of father’s name is mandatory for the allotment of permanent account number (PAN). “It is proposed to amend the Income Tax Rules[Read More…]
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You don’t need birth certificate to apply for passport anymore
The government has told Parliament that the process to apply for Passport doesn’t require birth certificate anymore as Aadhaar and PAN card can be used to establish proof of birth. The step was taken to ease the process of obtaining a passport. Previously, all passport applicants born on or after[Read More…]
Aadhaar, the much needed reform in the world of ID cards
The Indian voter ID card is issued by the Election Commission of India. The voter card is issued to all Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 years and qualify to be a voter. It has a general identity, address, and age proof. It is also known as[Read More…]
SC stays mandatory linking of Aadhaar card to PAN card for Income Tax returns
The Supreme Court on Friday said that the government cannot make it obligatory to link Aadhaar card particulars to one’s PAN card for Income Tax purposes till the Constitutional Bench decides the matter. The Supreme Court ruled that the government must prepare a scheme to avoid the leakage of personal[Read More…]
Why 542 MPs did not object to making Aadhar card mandatory, asks SC
Hearing of plea challenging making Aadhaar mandatory in progress
The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing on a plea which challenges the government’s move to make Aadhaar card compulsory for IT returns. On behalf of one of the petitioner, Petitioner Senior Advocate Aravind Datar opened his argument by saying that Section 139AA of Income Tax Act is contrary to[Read More…]
