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FORM NO 60

Form No 60 for declaration to be filed by an individual or a person (not being a company or firm) who does not have a permanent account number and who enters into any transaction specified in rule 114B of Income Tax Rules .

[See second proviso to rule 114B]

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Period for which Form No 60 needs to be retained :-

Every person who has received any declaration in Form No. 60, on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, in relation to a transaction specified in rule 114B, shall retain Form No. 60 for a period of six years from the end of the financial year in which the transaction was undertaken.

Verification of PAN in case of Form No 60

Any person who, in relation to a transaction specified in rule 114B, has received any document shall ensure after verification that permanent account number has been duly and correctly mentioned therein or as the case may be, a declaration in Form 60 has been duly furnished with complete particulars.

Any person, being a person raising bills referred to at Sl. No. 5 or 6 or 18 of rule 114B, who, in relation to a transaction specified in the said Sl. No., has issued any document shall ensure after verification that permanent account number has been correctly furnished and the same shall be mentioned in such document, or as the case may be, a declaration in Form 60 has been duly furnished with complete particulars.

When Form No 60 not required

Form No 60 not required from the following class or classes of persons, namely:—

(i)		the Central Government, the State Governments and the Consular Offices;
(ii)		the non-residents referred to in clause (30) of section 2 of the Act in respect of the transactions other than a transaction referred to at Sl. No. 1 or 2 or 4 or 7 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 of the Table.

Table

“114B. Transactions in relation to which permanent account number is to be quoted in all documents for the purpose of clause (c) of sub-section (5) of section 139A.—Every person shall quote his permanent account number in all documents pertaining to the transactions specified in the Table below, namely:—

TABLE

Sl. No.	Nature of transaction	Value of transaction
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or vehicle, as defined in clause (28) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) which requires registration by a registering authority under Chapter IV of that Act, other than two wheeled vehicles.	All such transactions.
2.	Opening an account [other than a time-deposit referred to at Sl. No.12 and a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account] with a banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act).	All such transactions.
3.	Making an application to any banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act) or to any other company or institution, for issue of a credit or debit card.	All such transactions.
4.	Opening of a demat account with a depository, participant, custodian of securities or any other person registered under sub-section (1A) of section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).	All such transactions.
5.	Payment to a hotel or restaurant against a bill or bills at any one time.	Payment in cash of an amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees.
6.	Payment in connection with travel to any foreign country or payment for purchase of any foreign currency at any one time.	Payment in cash of an amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees.
7.	Payment to a Mutual Fund for purchase of its units.	Amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees.
8.	Payment to a company or an institution for acquiring debentures or bonds issued by it.	Amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees.
9.	Payment to the Reserve Bank of India, constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) for acquiring bonds issued by it.	Amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees.
10.	Deposit with a banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act).	Deposits in cash exceeding fifty thousand rupees during any one day.
11.	Purchase of bank drafts or pay orders or banker’s cheques from a banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act).	Payment in cash for an amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees during any one day.
12.	A time deposit with,— (i) a banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act); (ii) a Post Office; (iii) a Nidhi referred to in section 406 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); or (iv) a non-banking financial company which holds a certificate of registration under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), to hold or accept deposit from public.	Amount exceeding fifty thousand rupees or aggregating to more than five lakh rupees during a financial year.
13.	Payment for one or more pre-paid payment instruments, as defined in the policy guidelines for issuance and operation of pre-paid payment instruments issued by Reserve Bank of India under section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (51 of 2007), to a banking company or a co-operative bank to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act) or to any other company or institution.	Payment in cash or by way of a bank draft or pay order or banker’s cheque of an amount aggregating to more than fifty thousand rupees in a financial year.
14.	Payment as life insurance premium to an insurer as defined in clause (9) of section 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938).	Amount aggregating to more than fifty thousand rupees in a financial year.
15.	A contract for sale or purchase of securities (other than shares) as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956).	Amount exceeding one lakh rupees per transaction.
16.	Sale or purchase, by any person, of shares of a company not listed in a recognised stock exchange.	Amount exceeding one lakh rupees per transaction.
17.	Sale or purchase of any immovable property.	Amount exceeding ten lakh rupees or valued by stamp valuation authority referred to in section 50C of the Act at an amount exceeding ten lakh rupees.
18.	Sale or purchase, by any person, of goods or services of any nature other than those specified at Sl. No. 1 to 17 of this Table, if any.	Amount exceeding two lakh rupees per transaction:

Provided that where a person, entering into any transaction referred to in this rule, is a minor and who does not have any income chargeable to income-tax, he shall quote the permanent account number of his father or mother or guardian, as the case may be, in the document pertaining to the said transaction:

Provided further that any person who does not have a permanent account number and who enters into any transaction specified in this rule, he shall make a declaration in Form No.60 giving therein the particulars of such transaction:

Provided also that the provisions of this rule shall not apply to the following class or classes of persons, namely:—

(i)		the Central Government, the State Governments and the Consular Offices;
(ii)		the non-residents referred to in clause (30) of section 2 of the Act in respect of the transactions other than a transaction referred to at Sl. No. 1 or 2 or 4 or 7 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 of the Table.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this rule,—

(1)		“payment in connection with travel” includes payment towards fare, or to a travel agent or a tour operator, or to an authorised person as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999);
(2)		“travel agent or tour operator” includes a person who makes arrangements for air, surface or maritime travel or provides services relating to accommodation, tours, entertainment, passport, visa, foreign exchange, travel related insurance or other travel related services either severally or in package;
(3)		“time deposit” means any deposit which is repayable on the expiry of a fixed period.]

CBDT Circular on Form No 60

SECTION 285BA OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 – STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OR REPORTABLE ACCOUNT, OBLIGATION TO FURNISH – DIGITAL REPORTING OF FORM NO.60

CIRCULAR NO.14/2016 [F.NO.370149/68/2016-TPL], DATED 18-5-2016

1. Vide Notification No.95, dated 30th December, 2015, rules 114B, 114C and 114D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 ( the Rules) were amended and have come into force from the 1st day of January, 2016.

2. The amended rules inter-alia provide for furnishing of a statement in Form No.61, containing particulars of declaration made in FormNo.60, through online transmission of data electronically. The statement in Form No.61 is to be provided by every person referred to in clause (b) to (k) of sub-rule (1) of rule 114C and in sub- rule (2) of Rule 114C, and who is required to get his accounts audited under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Sub-rule (2) of rule 114D mandates that online statement in Form No.61 should be furnished by:

(a)		31st October of that year, where the declarations are received by the 30th September; and
(b)		30th April of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the form is received, where the declarations are received by the 31st March.

3. It has been brought to the notice of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (the Board) by various stakeholders that hardship is being faced in complying with online submission of statement in Form No.61, containing particulars of declaration made in Form No.60.

4. In view of the above, it is decided that filling of all the fields in Form No.60 shall be considered to be mandatory in respect of transactions entered on or after 1.04.2016. It is also decided that online reporting of declarations in Form No. 61 for quarter ending March, 2016 may be done along with report for quarter ending September, 2016.

5. The above may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Rule – 114C, Income-tax Rules

Verification of Permanent Account Number in transactions specified in rule 114B.

114C. (1) Any person being,—

(a)		a registering officer or an Inspector-General appointed under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908);
(b)		a person who sells the immovable property or motor vehicle;
(c)		a manager or officer of a banking company or co-operative bank, as the case may be, referred to at Sl. No. 2 or 3 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 of rule 114B;
(d)		post master;
(e)		stock broker, sub-broker, share transfer agent, banker to an issue, trustee of a trust deed, registrar to issue, merchant banker, underwriter, portfolio manager, investment adviser and such other intermediaries registered under sub-section (1) section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);
(f)		a depository, participant, custodian of securities or any other person registered under sub-section (1A) of section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) referred to at Sl. No. 4 of rule 114B;
(g)		the principal officer of a company referred to at Sl. No. 3 or 4 or 8 or 12 or 13 or 15 or 16 of rule 114B;
(h)		the principal officer of an institution referred to at Sl. No. 2 or 3 or 8 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 of rule 114B;
(i)		any trustee or any other person duly authorised by the trustee of a Mutual Fund referred to at Sl. No. 7 of rule 114B;
(j)		an officer of the Reserve Bank of India, constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), or of any agency bank authorised by the Reserve Bank of India;
(k)		a manager or officer of an insurer referred to at Sl. No. 14 of rule 114B,

who, in relation to a transaction specified in rule 114B, has received any document shall ensure after verification that permanent account number has been duly and correctly mentioned therein or as the case may be, a declaration in Form 60 has been duly furnished with complete particulars.

(2) Any person, being a person raising bills referred to at Sl. No. 5 or 6 or 18 of rule 114B, who, in relation to a transaction specified in the said Sl. No., has issued any document shall ensure after verification that permanent account number has been correctly furnished and the same shall be mentioned in such document, or as the case may be, a declaration in Form 60 has been duly furnished with complete particulars.]

Rule – 114D, Income-tax Rules relating to Form No 60

[Time and manner in which persons referred to in rule 114C shall furnish a statement containing particulars of Form No. 60

(Rule 114D substituted by the Income-tax (Twenty Second Amendment) Rules, 2015, w.e.f. 1-1-2016.)

114D. (1) Every person referred to in,—

(I)		clauses (b) to (k) of sub-rule (1) of rule 114C; and
(II)		sub-rule (2) of rule 114C and who is required to get his accounts audited under section 44AB of the Act,

who has received any declaration in Form No. 60, on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, in relation to a transaction specified in rule 114B, shall–

(i)		furnish a statement in Form No. 61 containing particulars of such declaration to the Director of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) or the Joint Director of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) through online transmission of electronic data to a server designated for this purpose and obtain an acknowledgement number; and
(ii)		retain Form No. 60 for a period of six years from the end of the financial year in which the transaction was undertaken.

(2) The statement referred to in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) shall,—

(i)		where the declarations are received by the 30^th September, be furnished by the 31^st October of that year; and
(ii)		where the declarations are received by the 31^st March, be furnished by the 30^th April of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the form is received.

(3) The statement referred to in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) shall be verified—

(a)		in a case where the person furnishing the statement is an assessee as defined in clause (7) of section 2 of the Act, by a person specified in section 140 of the Act;
(b)		in any other case, by the person referred to in rule 114C.]

FORM NO 60 Download (No PAN and Rule 114B transaction)