Executive Summary:
This notification from the Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962, effective July 1, 2017. It addresses the intimation of Aadhaar numbers by individuals with permanent account numbers and modifies Form No. 49A regarding Aadhaar details. It also includes changes to documents required as proof.
Key Points / Main Content:
Aadhaar Intimation:
* Individuals with a permanent account number as of July 1, 2017, who are required to intimate their Aadhaar number per Section 139AA(2) must do so to the Principal Director General of Income-tax Systems or designated authority.
* The Principal Director General of Income-tax Systems will define the formats, standards, and procedures for verifying documents and Aadhaar intimation, ensuring secure data capture and transmission and implementing relevant security and archival policies.
Form 49A Amendment:
* Column 12 of Form No. 49A is revised to include fields for both Aadhaar number (if allotted) and Aadhaar Enrolment ID (if Aadhaar number is not allotted), along with the name as per the Aadhaar letter, card, or Enrolment ID.
* Column 15 of Form No. 49A is revised to include "Proof of Date of Birth (POB)" to the list of documents submitted as proof.
Impact Analysis:
Individuals with Permanent Account Numbers:
* Impact: Required to intimate Aadhaar number if they have a permanent account number as of July 1, 2017, and are mandated to provide Aadhaar under Section 139AA(2). Must provide either their Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID in Form 49A.
* Action Required: Intimate Aadhaar number to the designated authority. Ensure name on PAN matches Aadhaar.
Principal Director General of Income-tax Systems/Director General of Income-tax Systems:
* Impact: Responsible for specifying formats, standards, and procedures for Aadhaar intimation and document verification, along with ensuring data security, archival, and retrieval.
* Action Required: Define and implement the specified formats, standards, and procedures.
Tax Department:
* Impact: Must adapt to the revised rules and processes for Aadhaar intimation and PAN applications.
* Action Required: Update systems and guidelines to reflect the changes in Form 49A and Aadhaar intimation procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Income-tax Act, 1961: A law that governs income tax in India. Section 139A, 139AA and 295 of the act are mentioned.
Central Board of Direct Taxes: A government body under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for direct tax administration in India. It issues the notification.
Income-tax Rules, 1962: Rules framed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, to provide detailed procedures for the implementation of the Act's provisions.
Permanent Account Number: A ten-character alphanumeric identifier, issued to all tax payers in India.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Principal Director General of Income-tax Systems: An authority who can specify formats and standards for verification of documents and intimation of Aadhaar number.
Director General of Income-tax Systems: An authority who can specify formats and standards for verification of documents and intimation of Aadhaar number.
Income tax 17th Amendment Rules, 2017: Amendment to the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
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No. 533] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017/ASADHA 6, 1939
वित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ि विभाग)
(केन्द्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड)
अविसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27th जून, 2017
सा.का.वन. 642 (अ).—केन्द्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड, आय-कर अविवनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की िारा 295 के साथ पठित
िारा 139क और िारा 139कक द्वारा प्रित्त शवियों का प्रयोग करते ुए आय-कर वनयम, 1962 का और संशोिन करने के वल
वनम्नवलवित वनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाडत् :-
1. (1) इन वनयमों का संवक्षप्त नाम आय-कर (सत्रहव ाँ संशोिन) वनयम, 2017 ह ै।
(2) ये 1 जुलाई, 2017 से प्रिृत्त होंगे ।
2. आय-कर वनयम, 1962 में,-
I. वनयम 114 के उपवनयम (5) के स्थान पर वनम्नवलवित रिा जा गा, अथाडत:्-
“(5) प्रत्येक व्यवि, वजसे 1 जुलाई 2017 को स्थायी लेिा संखयांक आबंठित दकया गया ह ै और वजससे िारा 139कक की
उपिारा (2) के उपबंिों के अनुसार आिार संखयांक सूवचत करने की अपेक्षा ह,ै प्रमुि आय-कर महा-वनिशे क (तंत्र) या
आय-कर महा-वनिशे क (तंत्र) या उि प्राविकाठरयों द्वारा प्राविकृत व्यवि को अपना आिार संखयांक सूवचत करेगा ।
(6) प्रमुि आय-कर महा-वनिशे क (तंत्र) या आय-कर महा-वनिशे क (तंत्र) उप वनयम (4) के अिीन आिेिन के साथ फाइल
दक ग िस्तािेजों के सत्यापन के वल या उप वनयम (5) में आिार संखयांक सूवचत करने के वल , रूप वििान और
मानकों में र्ािा में सुरवक्षत संचय और पारेषण को सुवनवित करने के वल ऐसे रूप वििान और मानक विवनर्िष्टड करेगा
और स्थायी लेिा संखयांक के आबंिन और आिार संखयांक सूवचत करने के वल आिेिन प्ररूप िने े के संबंि में समुवचत
सुरक्षा, अवभलेिीय और पुनः प्रावप्त नीवतयां विकवसत और दियावन्द्ित करने के वल भी उत्तरिायी होगा ; ”
3936 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
II. पठरवशष्ट II के प्ररूप सं. 49क में,-
(i) स्तंभ 12 और उससे संबंवित प्रविवष्टयों के स्थान पर वनम्नवलवित रिा जा गा, अथाडत् :-
“12. दकसी ऐसे व्यवि की िशा में वजससे िारा 139कक के अनुसार आिार संखयांक या आिार आिेिन प्रारूप की
नामांकन पहचान संखयांक अंकित करने की अपेक्षा ह,ै-
कृपया अपने आिार संखयांक का उल्लेि करें, (यदि आबंठित ुएआ ह)ै :
यदि आिार संखयांक आबंठित नहीं ुएआ है तो आिार आिेिन प्रारूप के नामांकन पहचान संखयांक का उल्लेि करें :
आिार पत्र या कार्ड के अनुसार या आिार आिेिन प्रारूप के नामांकन पहचान के अनुसार नाम :
(ii) स्तंभ संखया 15 के शीषड में “पहचान के सबूत (पीओआई) और पते के सबूत (पीओ ) के रूप में प्रस्तुत िस्तािेजों”
शब्िों, कोष्ठकों और अक्षरों के स्थान पर “पहचान के सबूत (पीओआई) और पते के सबूत (पीओ ) और जन्द्म की
तारीि के सबूत (पीओबी) के रूप में प्रस्तुत िस्तािेज” शब्ि, कोष्ठक और अक्षर रिे जा ंगे ।
[अविसूचना सं. 56/2017/ फ सं.370142/40/2016-िीपी ल]
अभिषेि गौतम, अिर सवचि
ठिप्पण : मूल वनयम अविसूचना सं. का.आ. 969(अ) तारीि 26 माचड, 1962 द्वारा प्रकावशत के ग थे और अविसूचना संखयाकं
का.आ.1927(अ) तारीि, 16 जून 2017 द्वारा आय-कर (16 संशोिन) वनयम, 2017 द्वारा उनका अंवतम संशोिन दकया गया।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th June, 2017
G.S.R. 642(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 139A and section 139AA, read with section 295
of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Income –tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 2017.II (ii) 3
(2) They shall come into force from the 1st day of July, 2017.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962,-
I. in rule 114, for sub-rule (5), following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(5) Every person who has been allotted permanent account number as on the 1st day of July, 2017 and who in
accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 139AA is required to intimate his Aadhaar number,
shall intimate his Aadhaar number to the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director- General
of Income-tax (Systems) or the person authorised by the said authorities.
(6) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director- General of Income-tax (Systems) shall
specify the formats and standards alongwith procedure, for the verification of documents filed with the application
under sub-rule (4) or intimation of Aadhaar number in sub-rule (5), for ensuring secure capture and transmission
of data in such format and standards and shall also be responsible for evolving and implementing appropriate
security, archival and retrieval policies in relation to furnishing of the application forms for allotment of
permanent account number and intimation of Aadhaar number”;
II. in Appendix II, in Form No. 49A,-
(i) for Column number 12 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted namely:-
“12. In case of a person, who is required to quote Aadhaar number or the Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application
form as per section 139AA,-
Please mention your AADHAAR number (if allotted):
If AADHAAR number is not allotted, please mention the Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form:
Name as per AADHAAR letter or card or as per the Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form:”
(ii) in column number 15, in heading, for the words, brackets and letters, “Documents submitted as Proof of
Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA)” the words, brackets and letters “Documents submitted as Proof of
Identity (POI), Proof of Address (POA) and Proof of date of Birth (POB)” shall be substituted.
[Notification No. 56/2017/F.No. 370142/40/2016-TPL]
ABHISHEK GAUTAM, Under Secy.
Note:- (1) The principal rules were published vide notification number S.O. 969 (E), dated the 26th March, 1962
and last amended by Income-tax (16th Amendment) Rules, 2017 vide notification number S.O. 1927(E), dated the 16th
June, 2017.
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