Our finance minister had announced in the Union Budget that a facility for an instant e-PAN shall be launched. Accordingly, this facility has been launched and available where taxpayers can apply for PAN basis the Adhaar they hold. Through this facility, applicants can apply and get PAN immediately and free of cost.
Every assessee, to whom GST is applicable, pays the GST in the form of cash/bank transfer. Such a deposit reflects under electronic cash ledger in the account of the assessee on the GST portal. Thus this amount reflecting under electronic cash ledger is used to pay off GST taxes, penalty, interest, or any other amount payable under the GST Act.
In the budget of 2017, the government inserted a new section 194IB. Under this section, any individual or HUF, who pays a rent of Rs 50,000 or above per month, will have to deduct TDS at the rate of 5% per annum. This new section has become effective from 1st June 2017.
