Govt To Discontinue Quoting Of Aadhaar Enrolment ID For THESE Applications --Know Why
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2024 speech has proposed to discontinue the quoting of Aadhaar Enrolment ID in place of Aadhaar number for a few applications. Know why.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2024 speech has proposed to discontinue the quoting of Aadhaar Enrolment ID in place of Aadhaar number for a few applications. Know why.
Discontinuation Of Aadhaar Enrollment ID In Place Of Aadhaar Number
Aadhaar Enrollment ID Cannot Be Used For These Applications
The existing provisions of section 139AA of the Act mandate, inter-alia, that every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number shall, on or after the 1st day of July, 2017, quote Aadhaar number—
(i) in the application form for allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN);
(ii) in the return of income.
Why Is Govt Discontinuing Quoting Of Aadhaar Enrolment ID For Few Applications
Why Is Govt Discontinuing Quoting Of Aadhaar Enrolment ID For Few Applications
The said provisions allowing the quoting of Aadhaar Enrolment ID in application form for allotment of PAN or in the return of income, was introduced in 2017. Since then, as per data available in public domain, coverage of Aadhaar number has been increasing, and has encompassed majority of the population in India. Hence, it is imperative to discontinue the option of quoting of the Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form, as any allotment of PAN against the Enrolment ID may lead to duplication and misuse of PAN.
Why Is Govt Discontinuing Quoting Of Aadhaar Enrolment ID For Few Applications
Therefore, it is proposed that proviso to sub-section (1) of section 139AA shall not apply from the 1st day of October, 2024. It is further proposed that every person who has been allotted permanent account number on the basis of Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form, shall intimate his Aadhaar number on or before a notified date.