{"id":209782,"date":"2026-03-22T20:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=209782"},"modified":"2026-03-22T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:00:34","slug":"major-pan-card-rule-change-from-april-1-aadhaar-alone-wont-work-check-new-rejection-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/major-pan-card-rule-change-from-april-1-aadhaar-alone-wont-work-check-new-rejection-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Major PAN Card Rule Change from April 1! Aadhaar Alone Won&#8217;t Work; Check New Rejection Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Under the new <strong>Income Tax Rules 2026<\/strong>, applying for or updating a PAN card will become more rigorous starting April 1, 2026. The simplified Aadhaar-only process, which allowed for quick issuance, is coming to an end. Taxpayers are advised to complete their pending applications before March 31 to avoid the upcoming documentation burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Your PAN Application Might Get Rejected:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lack of DOB Proof:<\/strong> From April 1, Aadhaar will no longer be sufficient as a standalone document. You must provide a Birth Certificate, Voter ID, Passport, or Class 10 certificate as proof of age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mismatched Details:<\/strong> The name on the PAN application must strictly align with the Aadhaar database. Any spelling error or discrepancy will lead to immediate rejection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy Forms Phase-out:<\/strong> Existing application forms like 49A and 49AA will be replaced by new forms (e.g., Form 93). Using old forms after April 1 will render the application invalid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Revised Transaction Limits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has also updated the monetary thresholds for quoting PAN. For instance, PAN is now mandatory for cash transactions exceeding $\u20b910$ lakh annually and property transactions above $\u20b920$ lakh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the new Income Tax Rules 2026, applying for or updating a PAN card will become more rigorous starting April 1, 2026. The simplified Aadhaar-only process, which allowed for quick issuance, is coming to an end. Taxpayers are advised to complete their pending applications before March 31 to avoid the upcoming documentation burden. 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