NEWSLETTER 31ST DEC 2022
Direct Taxes Partial relaxation with respect to electronic submission of Form lOF by select category of taxpayers in accordance with the DGIT (Systems) Notification №3 Of 2022. Reference is invited to Notification №03/2022 dated 16th July 2022 issued by Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) New Delhi in the exercise of powers conferred under Rule 131(1)/(2) of the Income-tax Rules mandating, inter alia, furnishing of Form 10F electronically. On consideration of the practical challenge being faced by non-resident (NR) taxpayers not having PAN in making compliance as per the above notification, and with a view to mitigate genuine hardship to such taxpayers, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that such category of Nonresident taxpayers who are not having PAN and not required to have PAN as per relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act,1961 read with Income-tax Rules, 1962, are exempted from mandatory electronic fil ing of Form lOF till 31’t March 2023. For the sake of clarity,