PAN Card is obligatory for all investors wanting to invest in India. PAN is also mandatory for anyone who wants to carry out any transaction in Indian Stock Markets. This is true for any Resident or Non-Resident Indians living abroad, and who wish to make any kind of investment in India, buy any property/house in India, open a bank account in India, open a Demat account etc.
Every person is required to hold only one PAN Card. If any person has been allotted two or more PAN Cards, he/she may keep any one of them and surrender the others through a letter addressed to the Income Tax Officer of the jurisdiction in which his/her income is assesed to tax. It is in fact illegal to have two or more PANs and the penalty for such offence is Rs.10,000.
For example, PAN Card or PAN is needed in the following circumstances:
* Sale or purchase of any property in India
* Opening a Bank Account in India
* Getting a credit card
* Sale of purchase of any motor vehicle
* Bank deposits exceeding Rs.50, 000
* Purchase of securities greater than Rs.1,00,000
* Travel Payments exceeding Rs.25,000
* Demand Drafts exceeding Rs.50,000
* Cheque deposits exceeding Rs.50,000
* Tax deducted at source
PAN Card is on the other hand not needed for those getting agricultural income or for those who do not have taxable income.
on the other hand, it must be noted that not every PAN Card holder is required to furnish income tax returns. The PAN Card holder may have to submit an income tax returns only if he/she has taxable income.
When need of PAN (Permanent Account Number) card arises?
