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Finance Minister <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword>, while replying to a question in Lok Sabha, said Aadhaar number will be compulsory for filing <keyword id="6355828" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="income-tax-returns">Income Tax Returns</keyword> (ITR), rejecting opposition’s move to block the proposal. 
 
Jaitley said making Aadhaar number mandatory will curb tax evasion and frauds. 
 
"Aadhaar has biometric details, so its chances of misuse become minimal. When the country has so much technology, and when it is being put to use, then why create such a hue and cry about it? It is an anti-evasion measure which will benefit the country. So the government considers it right to implement it," he said. 
 He was replying to a debate on the <keyword id="123776" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-Bill">Finance Bill</keyword> 2017, which was later passed by the House along with 40 official amendments, including the one on reducing the cap on cash transactions from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 2 lakh from April 1. 
 
The amendments also included the merger of tribunals of different ministries and a proposal for launching electoral bonds. 
 
Jaitley said the cap on cash transactions is being reduced to curb generation of black money and the move to introduce electoral bonds is for cleansing the political funding. 
 
"To encourage digital economy and to discourage cash economy, I had proposed in Budget that there will be a ban on cash transactions of over Rs 3 lakh. I am making it Rs 2 lakh by an amendment," he said.

Keep your Aadhaar number ready while filing income tax return

While deciding to order mandatory linking of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/yourmoney/your-money/tax-dept-app-to-track-refunds-plans-issuing-pan-in-real-time/articleshow/57578243.cms">PAN cards</a> with <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/enterprise/security/world-bank-is-impressed-with-aadhaar-programme-says-beneficial-for-the-world-if-widely-adopted/articleshow/57665980.cms">Aadhaar cards</a>, the government possibly forgot the possibility of discrepancies in both databases. This, along with the lack of option of manual editing, has left millions of Indians confused, given that systems are rejecting the matching of mismatched details. 
 
K Venkatesh, a Chennai-based banker, has the initial of his father’s name in his PAN card; however, his <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/6-things-for-which-Aadhaar-card-is-mandatory-now/articleshow/57791987.cms">Aadhaar card </a>lists his full name as Krishnaswamy Venkatesh. When he tried to link, the the system rejected the 'mismatch'. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/beneficiaries-of-welfare-schemes-dont-need-to-have-aadhaar-rules-supreme-court/articleshow/57853497.cms">Beneficiaries of welfare schemes don’t need to have Aadhaar, rules Supreme Court</a> 
 
Similarly, people that have special characters such as an apostrophe in their surnames, like D'Silva, D’Costa etc., along with people who have full stops between their initials in either their PAN cards or Aadhaar cards are also left with no option. 
 
The deadline of linking both accounts is July 31, after which defaulters would not be able to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/finance/keep-your-aadhaar-number-ready-while-filing-income-tax-return/articleshow/57777330.cms">file tax returns</a>. However, this confusion has left lawyers and CAs demanding enabling manual intervention, especially for such minor discrepancies. 
 
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Systems reject matching PAN cards initials with Aadhaar database

Mandating the linking of PAN with Aadhaar, the government has so far extended the deadline seven times. The latest deadline was September 30, which has been further extended now to December 31, 2019. Hence, all PAN card holders must now link their PAN with Aadhaar. PAN is issued by the Income Tax Department of India to persons, firms or entities and it is a 10 digit alphanumeric number. Aadhaar is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India to all residents of the country. During September 2018, the Supreme Court declared that the Aadhaar scheme is valid constitutionally and upheld the ruling that this biometric ID will continue to be considered mandatory for filing income tax returns as well as allotment of new PAN. Benefits of Linking PAN card to Aadhar card Apart from fulfilling the government mandate, there are several benefits to linking PAN with Aadhaar. Preventing any PAN card frauds Linking PAN with Aaadhaar can help the government filter and weed out those PAN cards that are fake and used by individuals to conceal their taxable income or evade the paying of income taxes. Finding out tax evaders PAN card is an essential document to pay taxes. PAN is also a must KYC document for bank accounts. Linking Aadhaar with PAN will automatically link the person’s Aadhaar with their bank accounts. Hence the government will be in an advantageous position to track the transactions of all persons and ascertain if the taxes they pay is right or not. Curbing the circulation of black money Fake identities help conceal the illegal activities like drug trafficking. When the PAN is linked with Aadhaar, it will rule out the possibility of such illegal activities. Easy to file tax returns for taxpayers The present laws by the government mandate the linking of PAN with Aadhaar. Once it is linked, the taxpayers can file their income tax returns online in a hassle-free way rather quickly. Taxpayers are also saved from the additional job of sending acknowledgement to the IT department. ITR-V can also be verified through an OTP you receive on your mobile number registered with Aadhaar. How to link Aadhaar to PAN online? Linking Pan with Aadhaar is a very easy process. Before doing this, ensure that the details your personal details you find on PAN and Aadhaar are the same. In case the name, spelling and other details found on these cards do not match, you need to rectify them. Use the link <a href="https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html">https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html</a> for correcting the details on your PAN card. If the date of birth in both the documents match with each other perfectly, you can also choose to link PAN and Aadhaar without correcting your name either document. To do this, generate an OTP and upload a scanned copy of your PAN card on the official website of the Income Tax Department. Steps to link PAN card with Aadhaar Card 1. Visit the site <a href="http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home">http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home</a> 2. Click on the link ‘Link Aadhaar’. 3. Fill out the application you will see on the page. 4. Once you enter the details asked, enter the captcha code. 5. Finally click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ link.

Last date to link PAN card with Aadhaar extended for the 7th time, now to 31 December — Know the complete process

The last date to link PAN CARD with Aadhaar is 31st December 2019. However, to the masses, it is still unclear as to what the consquences of non-compliance would be. The central board of direct taxes (CBDT) in its notification dated 28th September 2019 extended the deadline for the 7th time to the end of the year. It is mandatory to link your <keyword id="8156425" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Card-with-PAN">Aadhaar card with PAN</keyword> if you have to process the Income Tax Return. Any bank transaction above Rs. 50,000 will need you to link your Aadhaar and PAN. Linking Aadhaar card with PAN card is a simple process similar to linking PAN card with Aadhaar card. Why must you link your Aadhaar card with PAN? The Income Tax department had earlier announced that all the PAN cards that have not been linked to Aadhaar card will be deactivated after 30 September 2019. Linking Aadhaar with Pan has been mandated for all having a PAN card. If multiple PAN cards are issued in the same name, this problem can be tackled by linking Aadhaar with PAN. If your Aadhaar is not linked with PAN, your IT returns will never be processed by the Income Tax Department. When you link your Aadhaar card with PAN, you will get a summary of all the taxes levied on you for your future reference. Steps to link your Aadhaar card and PAN card online through e-filing website Step:1 Visit the Income Tax e-filing website <a href="https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home">https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home</a> Step 2: Input your PAN and Aadhaar number sin the respective columns you will see in the form displayed. Step 3: Enter your full name as it is found on your Aadhaar card Step 4: If your Aadhaar card mentions only your birth year, then tick the square Step 5: Input the captcha code you will find on the image for verifying. Step 6: Click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ option You will see a pop up message that will tell you that your Aadhaar card has been successfully linked to your PAN. Steps to link Aadhaar with Pan by sending SMS For linking your Aadhaar with PAN, follow the simple steps given here. Take your mobile phone that has the SIM with the registered mobile number Type in the message UIDPAN&lt;12 Digit Aadhaar&gt; &lt;10 Digit PAN&gt; Send this message to 567678 or 56161 This process will see to that your Aadhaar is linked with PAN. Read this if you cannot link your Aadhaar card with PAN To link your Aadhaar and PAN, it is necessary that the name on your Aadhaar card and PAN card must match with each other. If there is a mismatch of the spelling, you will not be able to link your Aadhaar with PAN. In case of spelling mismatch, you will have to PAN cards have to be mandatorily linked with Aadhaar before the deadline ends otherwise they will be deactivated by the Income Tax Department. The name of the applicant should be the same on both PAN card and the Aadhaar card. In case there is some spelling mismatch, your will be unable to link Aadhaar with PAN. You will have to get your name corrected and after correction, you can easily link your PAN with Aadhaar. Here are the steps to make corrections in your PAN card. Visit the official e-filing website of NSDL at <a href="https://goo.gl/zvt8eV">https://goo.gl/zvt8eV</a> From the drop down menu, choose the option ‘Changes or Correction in existing PAN data/Reprint of PAN Card (No changes in Existing PAN Data)’ Select the category of individual and then enter your details, make the payment and submit the form online. You will get your updated Aadhaar delivered at your address. When you receive your PAN, you can link your Aadhaar with your PAN.

Explained: How to link PAN CARD with Aadhaar

The income tax department has launched an online facility to correct errors in names and other details in permanent account number (PAN) and <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> document, according to news agency <keyword id="6367495" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PTI">PTI</keyword>. Alongside the facility to link biometric identifier Aadhaar with PAN, the department has also put two separate hyperlinks on its e-filing website -- one to update changes in existing PAN data or for application of new PAN by an Indian or a foreign citizen. The second hyperlink is for individuals who want to update Aadhaar details by logging into 'Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal' using the unique identity number. The individual can then upload scanned documents as proof for data update request. Over 1.22 crore assessees already have Aadhaar-linked PAN but the number is abysmally low as there are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country, while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people. As per statistics with the tax department, only 6 crore people file income tax returns at present. <keyword id="6355261" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword>, through an amendment to the <keyword id="123776" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-Bill">Finance Bill</keyword> for 2017-18, had made Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns and provided for linking of PAN with Aadhaar to curb tax evasion through use of multiple PAN cards. Last week, the income tax department launched a facility to enable a taxpayer to link his Aadhaar and PAN. It required a person to put in PAN and Aadhaar number along with his name as per the <keyword id="86474" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Unique-Identification-Authority-of-India">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (UIDAI) data. After verification from the UIDAI, the linking will be confirmed. In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, Aadhaar OTP will be sent to the mobile number registered with the UIDAI. Additionally, the income tax department has now launched a facility to correct anomalies in PAN or Aadhaar document.

Now correct your names on Aadhar Cards and PAN Cards online

A glitch in <keyword id="111536" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Online-tax-filing">online tax filing</keyword> system in India may land expatriates in trouble. They won’t be able to file their income tax return online in time as the software is asking for a UID, or <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> number. Many expats can’t file their tax returns as the process won’t be complete without an Aadhaar number. Even though the Indian government had notified that the foreign citizens are not required to obtain Aadhaar card for tax filing purpose, they are still facing issues. "In several cases, the income tax e-filing system is not allowing expatriates to upload their returns without Aadhaar as they have been tagged as Indian citizens in the income tax database," Amit Maheshwari, partner at Ashok Maheshwary &amp; Associates LLP, told ET. In some cases, expats are asked to provide their foreign bank account when that's not required as per the law. NRIs, too, "are unable to upload their tax returns when they mention their country of residence", a person told ET. Several representations on the issue have been made to the government in the last couple of weeks. In this backdrop, expats and NRIs want the government to extend the deadline for filing the returns.

This glitch in online tax filing system is leaving expatriates in a fix

In case you are eligible to obtain an <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> number, you would need to quote your Aadhaar number when you apply for a permanent account number (PAN) and in your <keyword id="104359" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="income-tax-return">income tax return</keyword> from July onwards. As per the government, Aadhaar-enabled biometric identification will ensure that nobody can obtain multiple PANs; it would also help the government in keeping an eye on tax evaders. Even if your income is below the tax limit and you are not required to file returns, you would need to link your PAN and Aadhaar number. In case that’s not done, your PAN will be liable to become invalid from a date that the government would soon announce, as per section 139AA of the Act. However, the recent order from <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> is a relief for people who possess a PAN but do not have an Aadhaar and have not even applied for one. In order to ease the process of linking PAN and Aadhaar, the IT department has announced the process on its e-filing portal. You can visit the income tax e-filing portal at https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ and enter your user id and password so that you can access your profile. If you don’t have a profile there, you can register on the portal by entering basic registration details such as PAN, name and date of birth. After logging in, go to the "Profile Settings" tab and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ in the drop down menu. This would open a new form where you’d need to enter your name, date of birth, gender as per PAN records, your Aadhaar number and your name as per Aadhaar records. After submitting these details and entering the text in the captcha code, a success message would be displayed confirming the linking of Aadhaar with PAN. You would also receive a confirmation email on your registered ID. In case the name in Aadhaar does not exactly match with the name on PAN, you would need to validate the same using an Aadhaar OTP or EVC. (Image source TechFactsLive)

Here’s everything you need to know about linking your Aadhaar with PAN

The <keyword id="65338" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Income-Tax-Department">Income Tax Department</keyword> has eased the process of linking Aadhaar cards with PAN, which can now be done by sending an SMS. Users can send an SMS with both numbers to either 567678 or 56161 to avail the service. Other than using the SMS facility, one can also visit the official e-filing website of the I-T department to complete the process in case there is a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/latest/systems-reject-matching-pan-cards-initials-with-aadhaar-database/articleshow/58042483.cms">minor mismatch</a> in both databases. However, in the case of a minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, an Aadhaar OTP will be required, which would be sent to the registered mobile number in the Aadhaar database. "Aadhaar can also be seeded into PAN database by quoting Aadhaar in PAN application form for new PAN allotment or by quoting Aadhaar in change request form used for reprint of <keyword id="74488" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="PAN-card">PAN card</keyword>," said an advertisement from the I-T department. (Image source Spy Apps)

You can now link your Aadhaar card with your PAN by an SMS

<ul><li>The deadline for <keyword id="4596360" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pan-aadhar-linking">PAN-Aadhar linking</keyword> has been extended to 31 March 2019. </li><li>It might have been done because the Supreme Court supported the activists’ argument to push back the deadlines. </li><li>Despite the fact that the deadline has been extended for the fifth time, only about 16.65 crore out of the 33 crore existing PANs have been linked with Aadhaar up till March this year. </li></ul> The <keyword id="121964" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Board-of-Direct-Taxes">Central Board of Direct Taxes</keyword> (CBDT) has issued an order under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, stating that the deadline for PAN-Aadhar linking has been extended to 31 March 2019. The announcement was made this Saturday night, just a few hours before the end of the previous deadline. Despite the fact that the deadline has been extended for the fifth time, only about 16.65 crore out of the 33 crore existing PANs had been linked with Aadhaar, up till March this year. The earlier deadlines for the PAN-Aadhar linking were 31 July, 31 August and 31 December 2017 followed by 31 March and 30 June of this year. India had launched Aadhaar back in 2009 and it has now become the world's biggest biometric database. Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which came into effect from 1 July 2017, mandated that all taxpayers having an Aadhaar card must link it with their PAN. The biometric card would also be required to file income tax returns and to get a new <keyword id="74488" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="PAN-card">PAN card</keyword>. The provision was incorporated to check tax evasion through the use of multiple PAN cards. Activists have challenged the validity of the Aadhaar law, claiming that linking their <keyword id="155319" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar">Aadhar</keyword> card for various purposes put their privacy at stake and thereby, violated their fundamental Right to Privacy. They also argue that Aadhar linking leaves room for misuse of their fingerprint and iris scans. The activists had filed petitions and moved court against this law. The five judges hearing the petitions had concluded the case in May but have not yet delivered the ruling regarding whether Aadhaar should be made mandatory for welfare schemes and financial transactions, or not. CBDT said that the announcement for extending the deadline has been made after "consideration of the matter". However, it seems that it was done because the Supreme Court, which has heard several petitions against the Aadhaar law, had supported arguments to push back the deadlines before the court gives a final verdict. Photo by: <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/PS8L_gmzW_4?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Annie Spratt</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/india?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>,

Deadline for PAN-Aadhar linking extended for a fifth time, new date is 31 March 2019

<ul><li>Nirmala Sitharaman said that a <keyword id="105386" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="demat-account" source="Orion">demat account</keyword> can be opened using an Aadhaar card. </li><li>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that banks will be able to raise an additional ₹5 lakh crore which will help recapitalise banks which are stressed with non-performing assets. </li><li>Further, there will be no tax surcharge on foreign and domestic investors.</li></ul>In a major relief to those who are looking to invest in the stock markets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a demat account can be opened using an Aadhaar card. A demat account is necessary to invest in stock markets and it helps investors to hold and keep track of shares and securities in an electronic format. Currently, opening demat requires six different types of documents that makes it a cumbersome process. Now, Sitharaman has eased it. Here are the documents required to open a demat account which is required no more, according to HDFC bank: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Documents required previously </td><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Documents required now </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Identity proof: Passport/ Driving licence/ Voter’s identity card/ Aadhaar card/ PAN card </td><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Aadhaar </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Address proof: Ration card/ Passport/ Voter’s identity card / Driving licence/ Bank passbook or bank statement/ Utility bills such as electricity bills or landline phone bills </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">Income proof: Salary slips/ income tax returns, </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;"> Bank account proof: Cancelled bank cheque </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-right:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-bottom:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;border-top:solid #cccccc 0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;">PAN card </td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody></table> Other announcements Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that banks will be able to raise an additional ₹5 lakh crore which will help recapitalise banks which are stressed with non-performing assets. Further, there will be no tax surcharge on foreign and domestic investors.

Now you can open a demat account with just an Aadhaar card

As many as 10.52 lakh "bogus" PAN cards of individual <keyword id="6354751" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Income-Tax">income tax</keyword> assesses, which is around 0.4 per cent of the total such documents, cannot be termed a "minuscule" number to harm the country's economy, the <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> has said, according to a <keyword id="6367495" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PTI">PTI</keyword> news report. The apex court said that it has come on record that 11.35 lakh duplicate or fraudulent permanent account numbers have been detected and out of these, 10.52 lakh cases pertain to individual assesses. It made the observations in a 157-page judgement while upholding the validity of section 139AA of the Income Tax Act making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN cards and filing of tax returns. The court, however, put a partial stay on its implementation till its Constitution Bench addressed the larger issue of right to privacy related to Aadhaar. Section 139AA of the Act provides for mandatory quoting of Aadhaar or enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of income tax returns and making application for allotment of PAN with effect from July 1 this year. "It was sought to be argued (by the petitioners) that persons found with duplicate/bogus PAN cards are hardly 0.4 per cent and, therefore, there was no need to have such a provision," a bench headed by <keyword id="391378" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Justice-A-K-Sikri">Justice A K Sikri</keyword> said on Friday. "We cannot go by percentage figures. The absolute number of such cases is 10.52 lakh, which figure, by no means, can be termed as minuscule to harm the economy and create adverse effect on the nation," the bench, also comprising Justice <keyword id="247734" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ashok-Bhushan">Ashok Bhushan</keyword>, said. Dealing with the submissions advanced by Attorney General <keyword id="195903" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukul-Rohatgi">Mukul Rohatgi</keyword> that duplicate PANs were used to divert funds to shell companies, the bench said, "The fact remains that companies are after all floated by individuals and these individuals have to produce documents to show their identity." It said if introducing Aadhaar in tax regime was one of the measures to check black money or money laundering, the scheme cannot be "denounced" only because of the reason that the purpose would not be achieved fully. "Such kind of a menace, which is deep-rooted, needs to be tackled by taking multiple actions and those actions may be initiated at the same time. "It is the combined effect of these actions which may yield results and each individual action considered in isolation may not be sufficient," it noted.

10.52 lakh bogus PAN cards will hurt economy badly

<ul><li>The supreme court’s verdict on the <keyword id="3301209" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Act">Aadhaar Act</keyword> removed Section 33 (2), Section 47, and Section 57 as being unconstitutional.</li><li>The court has also directed all private companies to delete their storage of customers’ Aadhaar details. </li><li>But, the Aadhaar card is still mandatory for all taxpayers since it’s required to file income tax returns (ITR).</li></ul>The Supreme Court of <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> (SC) <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-aadhaar-id-programme-is-here-to-stay-but-with-some-modifications/articleshow/65961826.cms">deemed the Aadhaar act</a> to be constitutional yesterday, but did <a href="https://www.livelaw.in/breaking-sections-33247-national-security-exception-gone-private-entities-cannot-demand-aadhaar-data/">remove sections</a> that it thought violated the right of Indian citizens. And, while participating in the world’s largest biometric database is now voluntary to a certain extent, millions of citizens have already enrolled and submitted their authentication details to third parties. That being said, the supreme court has directed <keyword id="6379816" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-operators">telecom operators</keyword> and banks to delete the biometric data that they had collected from their customers so far. It even cited the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) circular on the re-verification of phone numbers with Aadhaar details as unconstitutional. 
 
 
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 Sections struck down The SC removed three sections from the Aadhar Act. Section 33 (2) allowed data to be disclosed in the interest of national security. The government or allied institutions could obtain an individual’s biometric data if they were a suspected as threats. The removal of this section means that are no exceptions to individuals not being forced to disclose their authentication data, which includes their Aadhaar biometrics. Section 47 was a cause of concern because any Aadhaar data breach would only be recognised as a criminal offence if reported by an officer at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). With this section off the Aadhaar Act, even individuals have the power to register criminal offences under the legislation. The removal of Section 57 will probably have the impact on day to day life with it no longer being ‘mandatory’ for citizens to share their data with any third-party. Aadhaar is still a valid form of identification, but it’s no longer a prerequisite to obtaining third-party services. Basically, any body, corporate or person is no longer allowed to establish the identity of an individual. Daily hustle However, taxpayers are still going to be need their Aadhaar details to register for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and file their income tax returns (ITR). But, there’s no longer a need for people to link their Aadhaar cards to their bank accounts. Banks can longer cite Aadhaar as a prerequisite for know-your-customer (KYC) authentication. Telecom operators, no only have to delete all that they’ve been hoarding in the past, but even they can’t push for Aadhaar authentication when issuing SIM cards. In a breath of relief for parents, schools can’t ask for Aadhaar card authentication either. NET, CBSE, and UGC applications no longer need it to appear for their respective examinations. This comes in after NET has been implementing mandatory Aadhaar details, without which the application process wouldn’t be validated. Children will also be exempted from needing a Aadhaar card on all fronts. Public sector schemes will remain accessible to them even without a card. The experts and public seem divided on their opinion about these changes. While some think that it’s a step in the right direction, others believe that the dilution of the Aadhaar Act won’t address its underlying problems of privacy.

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