[Transactions for the purposes of sub-section (6A) of section 139A and prescribed person for the purposes of clause (ab) of Explanation to section 139A.
(1) Every person shall, at the time of entering into a transaction specified in column (2) of the Table below, quote his permanent account number or Aadhaar number, as the case may be, in documents pertaining to such transaction, and every person specified in column (3) of the said Table, who receives such document, shall ensure that the said number has been duly quoted and authenticated—
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[Provided that the provisions of this sub-rule shall not apply in a case where the person, depositing the money as per Sl. No. 1 of column (2) or withdrawing money as per Sl. No. 2 of column (2) or opening a current account or cash credit account as per Sl. No. 3 of column (2) of the Table above, is the Central Government, the State Government or the Consular Office:]
[Provided further that the provisions of this sub-rule shall not apply in a case,—
(a) where the person, making the deposit or withdrawal of an amount otherwise than by way of cash as per Sl. No. 1 or Sl. No. 2 of column (2), or opening a current account not being an cash credit account as per Sl. No. 3 of column (2) of the Table, is a non-resident (not being a company) or a foreign company;
(b) the transaction is entered into with an IFSC banking unit; and
(c) such non-resident (not being a company) or the foreign company does not have any income chargeable to tax in India.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-rule, "IFSC banking unit" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (1) of the Explanation to rule 114B.]
(2) The permanent account number or Aadhaar number alongwith demographic information or biometric information of an individual shall be submitted to the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the person authorised by the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) with the approval of the Board, for the purposes of authentication referred to in section 139A.
(3) Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) shall lay down the formats and standards along with procedure for authentication of permanent account number or Aadhaar number.]