RBI/2016-17/135

DCM (Plg) No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17

November 16, 2016

The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks

Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks

Dear Sir,

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962

Please refer to our Circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 08, 2016 on the captioned subject. With a view to ensure compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, the banks are advised as under:

i.    Anybody depositing more than ₹ 50,000/- in cash in their bank account has to submit a copy of the PAN card in case the bank account is not seeded with PAN

ii.    In addition to the above provision, in the same IT Rules, PAN reporting requirements are there for other transactions, which banks need to insist upon.

2. The banks are, therefore, advised to take note of the above and ensure strict compliance with the provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962. Relevant provision 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, is enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

(P Vijaya Kumar)

Chief General Manager

PAN submission requirement for large cash deposits under income-tax rules mandates banks to collect PAN and report transactions. Banks must obtain a depositor's PAN copy where a cash deposit exceeds the prescribed threshold if the account is not PAN-seeded, and must enforce PAN reporting requirements for other specified transactions under the provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962; banks are directed to ensure strict compliance with these documentation and reporting obligations.