<h1>Income tax rules: PAN thresholds for cash, property, vehicles, hotels and insurance updated and crypto reporting added.</h1> The draft rules implement the new Income Tax Act and streamline compliance through consolidated rules and pre-filled digital forms, while setting revised PAN thresholds: PAN mandatory for annual cash deposits/withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh, not required for hotel bills under Rs 1 lakh, required for vehicle purchases above Rs 5 lakh and for immovable property transactions above Rs 20 lakh; PAN also compulsory for account-based insurance relationships. The draft requires crypto exchanges to share information with tax authorities and accepts Central Bank Digital Currency as an electronic payment mode.