Consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as per the newly substituted rule 114AAA: CBDT Circular No. 03 of 2023

 Consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as per the newly substituted rule 114AAA: CBDT Circular No. 03 of 2023

Consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as per the newly substituted rule 114AAA: CBDT Circular No. 03 of 2023

Circular No. 03 of 2023

F. No. 370142/14/2022-TPL
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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New Delhi, Dated the 28th March, 2023

Sub.: Consequences of PAN becoming inoperative as per the newly substituted rule 114AAA— reg.

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 139AA 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 X VII-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. These consequences shall take effect from 1st July, 2023 and continue till the PAN becomes operative. A fee of one thousand rupees will continue to apply to make the PAN operative by intimating the Aadhaar number.

3. The consequences of PAN becoming inoperative shall not be applicable to those persons who have been provided exemption from intimating Aadhaar number under the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 139AA of the Act. 4. This is in supersession of the Circular No. 07 of 2022 of CBDT dated 30th March, 2022.

5. Hindi version to follow.

P. Amrutha varshini
Under Secretary (TPL-IV), CBDT

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Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Rules 114AAA – Manner of making permanent account number inoperative: IT Notification No. 15/2023

Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Rules 114AAA – Manner of making permanent account number inoperative: IT Notification No. 15/2023

Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Rules 114AAA – Manner of making permanent account number inoperative: IT Notification No. 15/2023 dated 28.03.2023

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th March, 2023

INCOME-TAX

G.S.R.227(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force from the 1st day of April, 2023.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, for rule 114AAA, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: —

“114AAA. Manner of making permanent account number inoperative.— (1) Where a person, who has been allotted the permanent account number as on the 1st day of July, 2017 and is required to intimate his Aadhaar number under sub-section (2) of section 139AA, has failed to intimate the same on or before the 31st day of March, 2022, the permanent account number of such person shall become inoperative, and he shall be liable for payment of fee in accordance with sub-rule (5A) of rule 114.

(2) Where the person referred to in sub-rule (1) has intimated his Aadhaar number under sub-section (2) of section 139AA after the 31st day of March, 2022, after payment of fee in accordance with sub-rule (5A) of rule 114, his permanent account number shall become operative within thirty days from the date of intimation of Aadhaar number.

(3) A person, whose permanent account number has become inoperative, shall be liable for further consequences for the period commencing from the date as specified under sub-rule (4) till the date it becomes operative, namely:–

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

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

(iii) where tax is deductible under Chapter XVIIB in case of such person, such tax shall be deducted at higher rate, in accordance with 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 provisions of section 206CC:

(4) The provisions of sub-rule (3) shall have effect from the date specified by the Board.

(5) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) shall specify the formats and standards along with the procedure for verifying the operational status of permanent account number under sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2).”.

[Notification No. 15/2023 F. No.370142/14/2022-TPL]
P. AMRUTHA VARSHINI, Under Secy.

Note.-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969 (E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended by the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023, vide notification number G.S.R. 118(E) dated 21st February, 2023

 

Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Rules 114AAA – Manner of making permanent account number inoperative: IT Notification No. 15/2023

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Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 – Rules 114AAA – Manner of making permanent account number inoperative: IT Notification No. 15/2023 dated 28.03.2023

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th March, 2023

INCOME-TAX

G.S.R.227(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force from the 1st day of April, 2023.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, for rule 114AAA, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: —

“114AAA. Manner of making permanent account number inoperative.— (1) Where a person, who has been allotted the permanent account number as on the 1st day of July, 2017 and is required to intimate his Aadhaar number under sub-section (2) of section 139AA, has failed to intimate the same on or before the 31st day of March, 2022, the permanent account number of such person shall become inoperative, and he shall be liable for payment of fee in accordance with sub-rule (5A) of rule 114.

(2) Where the person referred to in sub-rule (1) has intimated his Aadhaar number under sub-section (2) of section 139AA after the 31st day of March, 2022, after payment of fee in accordance with sub-rule (5A) of rule 114, his permanent account number shall become operative within thirty days from the date of intimation of Aadhaar number.

(3) A person, whose permanent account number has become inoperative, shall be liable for further consequences for the period commencing from the date as specified under sub-rule (4) till the date it becomes operative, namely:–

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

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

(iii) where tax is deductible under Chapter XVIIB in case of such person, such tax shall be deducted at higher rate, in accordance with 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 provisions of section 206CC:

(4) The provisions of sub-rule (3) shall have effect from the date specified by the Board.

(5) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) shall specify the formats and standards along with the procedure for verifying the operational status of permanent account number under sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2).”.

[Notification No. 15/2023 F. No.370142/14/2022-TPL]
P. AMRUTHA VARSHINI, Under Secy.

Note.-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969 (E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended by the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023, vide notification number G.S.R. 118(E) dated 21st February, 2023

 

 

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

(Budget Division)

North block, New-Delhi

Dated the 29th March, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Advances to Government Servants — Rate of interest for purchase of Computer during 2023-24.

The undersigned is directed to state that the rate of interest for advance sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of computer during 2023-24 i.e. from 1st April, 2023 to 31st March, 2024 is as under:

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Mumbai – 29th March 2023: In the recent times. UPI has emerged as preferred mode of digital payment by offering free. fast. secure and seamless experience. Traditionally. the most preferred method of UPI transactions is linking the Bank account in any UPI enabled app for making payments which contributes over 99.9% of total UPI transactions. These Bank account-to-account transactions continue to remain free for Customers and Merchants.

Recent regulatory guidelines, the Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI Wallets) have been permitted to be part of interoperable UPI ecosystem. In view of this NPCI has now permitted the PPI wallets to be part of interoperable UPI ecosystem. The interchange charges introduced are only applicable for the PPI merchant transactions and there is no charge to customers. and it is further clarified that there are no charges for the bank account to bank account based UPI payments (i.e. normal UPI payments).

With this addition to UPI. the Customers will have the choice of using any bank accounts. RuPay Credit card and prepaid wallets on UPI enabled apps.

About NPCI:
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) was incorporated in 2008 as an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India. NPCI has created a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in the country. It has changed the way payments are made in India through a bouquet of retail payment products such as RuPay card, Immediate Payment Service (IMPS). unified Payments Interface (uPl), Bharat Interface for Money (SHIM). SHIM Aadhaar, National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC FasTag) and Bharat BillPay.

NPCI is focused on bringing innovations in the retail payment systems through the use of technology and is relentlessly working to transform India into a digital economy. It is facilitating secure payment solutions with nationwide accessibility at minimal cost in furtherance of India’s aspiration to be a fully digital society.

For more information visit: https://www.ncpi.org.in/

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Regarding any scheme for providing medical facility to the dependent parents of employees of private sector, The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 read with ESI (Central) Rule, 1950 provides for medical benefits to the dependent parents of the Insured person i.e. an employee who works in a factory/ establishment having 10 or more workers & registered under the said Act and drawing salary less than Rs. 21,000 per month (Rs. 25,000 in case of persons with disability). Income limit for dependency of parents from all sources is Rs. 9,000 per month. The ESI Act is not applicable to Central Government employees and their dependents.

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No. FS-10/19/2020-FS

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts

(F.S. Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 24.03.2023

To
The Chief Postmaster General,
Kerala Circle,
Thiruvananthapuram - 695033.

Subject:Clarification regarding closure of account by a power of attorney holder - Reg.
Reference: Lr No. SB/Complaints/Dlg./Kollam dated 22.12.2022.

Madam,

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Kindly refer the above cited subject and reference.

2.The matter has been examined by this division and it is clarified that the closure of account by a power of attorney holder is not permitted.

3.This is issued with the approval of competent authority.

Yours faithfully

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Asst. Director (SB-I)

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Ministry of Railways
Posted On: 29 MAR 2023 4:26PM by PIB Delhi

Indian Railways has over 11 lakh employees

No Proposal to privatize Indian Railways – Shri Ashwani Vaishnaw

The total number of Employees in Indian Railways as on 01.02.2023 is 11,75,925.

There is no proposal to privatize the Indian Railways. However, to unleash faster development and completion of track, rolling stock manufacturing and delivery of passenger freight services, Ministry of Railways under various schemes of Public Private Partnership (PPP) attract investment in various areas viz. network expansion, setting up of locomotive factories, induction of railway wagons, station development, building freight terminals, etc. from the stake holders and strategic investors. Further, outsourcing of certain services like station cleaning, pay and use toilets, retiring rooms, parking and asset maintenance etc. is being done on need based manner to improve these services.

At present, none of the scheduled regular passenger train services over Indian Railways are being operated by private sector.

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Compulsorily Retirement under Fundamental Rules FR 56 (j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules during the last three years and the current year– Lok Sabha QA

 Compulsorily Retirement under Fundamental Rules FR 56 (j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules during the last three years and the current year– Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3633

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2023)

COMPULSORY RETIREMENT

3633. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of employees in the Government of India who have been compulsorily retired under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56 (j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules during the last three years and the current year as of now;

(b) whether any steps have been taken to improve work efficiency in the bureaucratic set up during the last three years; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): As per the information/data provided by the different Ministries/Departments/ Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs), provisions of FR 56(j)/similar provisions have been invoked against a total of 88 officers (Group A and B) during the last three years including the current year.

(b) & (c): Government of India has approved National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building – Mission Karmayogi in September, 2020 with the objective to create a professional, well-trained and future-looking civil service, that is imbued with a shared understanding of India”s developmental aspirations, national programs and priorities.

As a part of the institutional framework, Capacity Building Commission (CBC) has been set up with effect from 1-4-2021 and an Special Purpose Vehicle, Karmyogi Bharat has been incorporated with effect from 31-1-2022. CBC has the responsibility of coordinating the preparation of Annual Capacity Building Plans, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the plans, supervise the training institutions for the purposes of creation of shared resources ecosystem, make recommendations on policy intervention in areas of personnel/ HR, etc.

Government has also been continuously endeavouring for greater emphasis on digitization, enhanced use of e-office, simplification of rules, periodic cadre restructuring and abolition of redundant laws in improving the overall work efficiency in governance.

Source: Lok Sabha

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One Nation, One Pension - Article by Shri. Bruhaspathi Samal, Odisha

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One_Nation_One_Pension' published in people's popular English daily of Odisha '#The_Kalinga_Chronicle on 29.03.2023. Thanks to the editorial team.

ONE NATION, ONE PENSION

The Central Govt. employees including Railways and all the State Govt. employees along with teachers are in continuous struggle since the New Pension Scheme, now National Pension Scheme (NPS) was given effect from 01.01.2004 and became applicable to all new entrants to central government services (except the Army, Navy and Air Force) only with an Executive Order on 22.12.2003 as a part of the implementation of the new economic policy following the IMF-World Bank policy on pension reforms. Subsequently PFRDA Act was passed in 2013 in the Parliament and legally came into force with effect from 01.02.2014 through a Gazette Notification. While some State Governments like Odisha implemented it from 01.01.2005, some like West Bengal and Tamilnadu are still under Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Further, due to the rigorous agitational programmes of the employees and workers, some State Governments like Jharkhand, Rajastan, Chhatisgarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have already declared to rollback to OPS. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has offered its employees a guaranteed pension of 33% of the last basic pay without any monthly deduction from the employees’ salary as done under the NPS, i.e. 10% of employee’s salary every month in addition to 14% similar contribution by the employer. Similarly, the Govt. of Maharastra is now thinking to exit from NPS.

While our hon’ble MPS and MLAs are enjoying multiple pensions under OPS, it is a matter of surprise that apart from NPS and OPS, there are some categories of employees in various States and Establishments who have no pension at all (NoPS). The Nation has also One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP) scheme under which uniform pension is paid to armed forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of when they completed their service or retired. Further, recently in January 2023, the High Court of Delhi came in the case of Srinivas Sharma vs Union of India and held that that personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprising BSF, Assam Rifles, CISF, CRPF, Indo Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guard (NSG) and Seema Suraksha Bal with total of 11,09,511 shall be governed by the OPS. On the other hand, various Trade Unions of the country are in action mode to demand a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs.9000/- for the workers in the unorganized sector.

Thus, during the period of last 20 years from 2003 to 2023, the struggle for OPS is getting momentum. Now under the banner of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), all the Central Govt. employees including Railways and all the State Govt. employees along with teachers are accelerating the movement. On the backdrop of such movements on one hand and the decision of various State Governments to rollback to OPS on the other, now, the Hon’ble Finance Minister on 24th March, 2023 has declared to set up a Committee to propose changes for improvising NPS. But the demand of the employees and workers is not to improve, but to scrap NPS including PFRDA Act, 2013 and restore OPS. Since 2024 is the year of General Election, it is quite evident and familiar with the ruling parities to come up with several promises and manifestos in the pre-election year for motivating the voters. Thus, there is nothing for the employees to be surprised with the formation of the proposed NPS Committee. Since the employees have several bitter experiences how the Govt. has moved away from its written assurances earlier with regard to pay and pension, now the functionality of the proposed Committee on NPS seems to be quite apprehensive. It is just an eye-wash to overcome the election year only.

In a democratic welfare country like India, there shouldn’t be separate principles at least with regard to pension, i.e. one for the people and another for the people’s representative, one for the defence personnel and another for the civilians, one for the organized sector, another for the unorganized sector etc. Pension is neither a bounty, nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer, nor an ex-gratia payment. It is a payment for the past services rendered. It is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those who in the heyday of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age they would not be left in the lurch. Any kind of discrimination amongst employees and workers should be forbidden. The Right to Equality, one of the Fundamental Rights enshrined both in the Preamble and under Article 14 to 18 of the Constitution of India states that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. Equality before the law means like should be treated alike. The right should be exercised without distinctions of race, religion, wealth, social status or political influence. Thus, there should not be several categories of pension in a welfare country like India. The Govt. of India is now giving several clarion calls like; One Nation - One Ration Card, One Nation – One Election, One Nation – One Identity Card, One Nation – One Fertilizer, One Nation – One Uniform, One Nation – One Language etc. In the same analogy, why can’t we go for One Nation – One Pension? Since the law says to treat equally all, now time has come to think in this regard more seriously to provide equal pension to all without any distinctions in the category of employees or political influence.

Hope, the proposed NPS Committee will study in details the drawbacks of various

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No. TA-3-6/3/2020-TA-III /CS-4308/127
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi ;

Dated 24-3-2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Timelines for completion of various activities in the process of authorisation of pension/family pension and gratuity on retirement on superannuation of a Government servant and death while in service.

Reference is invited to timeline prescribed for processing and payment of pension/family pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits prescribed under CCS (Pension) Rules and issued by DoP&PW and O/o CGA. It has been noticed that payment of retirement benefits is getting delayed in many cases and  errors are also being reported in issuance of PPO.

2. In this regard, it is observed that PAO may receive number of pension/family pension cases where the pension forms are not properly filled and complete, particulars not furnished or authentication of HOO/DDO not given in the space provided, etc. These kinds of cases might have been returned to the concerned office for rectification / omissions which may result to delay in payment of pension/family pension. In this connection, it is advised that common errors noticed by PAO may be compiled and issued as internal guidelines. Accordingly, concerned HOO/DDOs may be advised to ensure due care while submitting pension/family pension cases to PAO so that pensioners/family pensioners get their dues well in time. PAOs may also be advised to fill all the columns of the PPO with due care.

3 It is further advised that, in case, delay is anticipated in payment of pension/family pension, gratuity to the beneficiary concerned, then sanctioning authority may sanction provisional pension/ family pension/gratuity to them, as per CCS (Pension) Rules,2021 so as to avoid hardship to the pensioner/family pensioner. In this matter, the provision enunciated under the Rule 65 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 may be taken into account.

4. In view of above, all the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (/Cs) of the respective Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that pension/family pension cases are processed within the prescribed timelines.

Sd//-
(Parul Gupta)
Dy. Controller General of Accounts

To

1. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (IC) of the Ministries/ Deptts. concerned.
2. Joint CGA, GIFMIS, O/o CGA, Maha Lekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi.
3. CC(Pension), Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Kama Place, New Delhi-110066.

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2. PS to Joint CGA(AR,PR)

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