09 October 2009
In order to strengthen the PAN mechanism, it is proposed to make amendments in the Income Tax Act to provide that any person whose receipts are subject to deduction of tax at source i.e. the deductee, shall mandatorily furnish his PAN to the deductor failing which the deductor shall deduct tax at source at higher of the following rates
(i) the rate prescribed in the Act; (ii) at the rate in force i.e., the rate mentioned in the Finance Act; or (iii) at the rate of 20 per cent.