CBDT has extended the deadline for linking of PAN with Aadhaar for filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) from 31 March 2019 to 30 Sept. 2019. Further, CBDT has clarified that this extension is merely to defer the process of PAN invalidation and that it is mandatory to quote/ link PAN-Aadhaar while filing the ITR w.e.f. 1 April, 2019 unless specifically exempted.
CBDT Press Release dt. 31 March 2019: Clarification on Linking of PAN with Aadhaar
CBDT issues clarification on linking of PAN with Aadhaar It has been reported in some sections of the media that those PANs which are not linked with Aadhaar number by 31.03.2019 may be invalidated. The matter has been considered by the Central Government and now the cut-off date for intimating the Aadhaar number and linking PAN with Aadhaar is 30.09.2019, unless specifically exempted.
Notwithstanding the last date of intimating/ linking of Aadhaar Number with PAN being 30.09.2019, it is also made clear that w.e.f. 01.04.2019, it is mandatory to quote and link Aadhaar number while filing the return of income, unless specifically exempted.
CBDT Notification 31/2019 Income Tax dt. 31 March 2019: Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar Linking Extended upto 30 Sept. 2019
1. In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act), the Central Government, hereby notifies that every person who has been allotted permanent account number as on the 1% day of July, 2017, and who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number, shall intimate his Aadhaar number to the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Principal Director of Income-tax (Systems) in the form and manner specified in Notification no. 7 dated 29th of June, 2017 issued by the Principal Director General of Income Tax (Systems) by 30th of September, 2019.
2. This notification shall not be applicable to those persons or such class of persons or any State or part of any State who/ which are/ is specifically excluded under sub-section (3) of section 139AA of the Act.
3. However, notwithstanding the last date of linking of Aadhaar number with PAN being extended to 30.09.2019 in para 1 above, it is also made clear in Circular No. 6 of 2019 that w.e.f. 1st of April, 2019, it is mandatory to quote Aadhaar number while filing the return of income as required under Section 139AA(1)(ii) unless specifically exempted as per any notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 139AA of the Act. It is also made clear that the returns being filed either electronically or manually cannot be filed without quoting the Aadhaar number.
CBDT Circular 6/2019 Income Tax dt. 31 March 2019: Giving Effect to SC Judgement on PAN-Aadhaar Quoting for Filing ITR
Sub. Giving effect to the judgement(s)/ order(s) of Hon’ble Supreme Court on Aadhaar-PAN for filing return of income – reg.
1. As per clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, with effect from 01.07.2017, every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number has to quote the Aadhaar number in return of income.
2. In a series of judgments i.e. (i) Binoy Viswam Vs. Union of India reported in (2017) 396 ITR 66 (ii) Final Judgment and order of the Constitution Bench of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 26.09.18 in Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and another {Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012}; & (iii) Shreya Sen & Anr. In SLP (Civil) Diary No(s) 34292/2018 dated 04.02.2019, Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld validity of Section 139AA.
3. In light of the aforesaid judgement(s)/ order(s) of Hon’ble Supreme Court, from 01.04.2019 onwards, to give effect to the above judgements/ orders, it has been decided by the Board that provision of clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 139AA of the Act would be implemented and it is mandatory to quote Aadhaar while filing the return of income unless specifically exempted as per any notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 139AA of the Act. Thus, returns being filed either electronically or manually cannot be filed without quoting the Aadhaar number.
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