Sec 206aa

CA Tarun Chopda (Officer Taxation) (52 Points)

21 April 2016  
206AA. Requirement to furnish Permanent Account Number.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, any person entitled to receive any sum or income or amount, on which tax is deductible under Chapter XVIIB (hereafter referred to as deductee) shall furnish his Permanent Account Number to the person responsible for deducting such tax (hereaf­ter referred to as deductor), failing which tax shall be deducted at the higher of the following rates, namely:— (i ) at the rate specified in the relevant provision of this Act; or (ii ) at the rate or rates in force; or (iii ) at the rate of twenty per cent. Query: SHOULD THE RATE BE FURTHER INCREASED BY SURCHARGE AND EDU CESS ????