PAN non compliance increases withholding and collection rates and invalidates declarations, expanding PAN obligations to both TDS and TCS.
Clause 397(2) mandates furnishing and quoting of PAN by deductees and collectees, invalidates certain declarations and applications where PAN is absent, and requires deductors/collectors to apply prescribed higher rates of TDS and TCS in the absence of PAN. The clause covers both TDS and TCS, provides exemptions for specified non resident scenarios and specified payments, caps TDS on certain rent payments at the last month's rent, and emphasizes comprehensive documentation and reporting obligations to enhance traceability and enforcement.

Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number mandated for deductors and collectors to enhance tracking and reporting under the new bill
Clause 397(1) requires every person responsible for deducting or collecting tax to apply for and, when allotted, quote a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TDCAN) in all prescribed TDS/TCS documents; it prevents duplication, allows prescribed timelines and forms, and provides targeted exemptions including notified persons and categories cross referenced to other provisions.

TDS/TCS reporting modernization: unified mandates for remittance, verified statements, non-resident reporting and six-year corrections.
Clause 397(3) mandates that every person responsible for deduction or collection, including employers and designated government officers, remit deducted or collected tax to the Central Government within prescribed timelines and furnish verified statements in prescribed forms; it requires the prescribed authority to issue statements to buyers/licensors/lessees, mandates reporting of payments to non-residents irrespective of taxability, recognises a six-year correction window for statement amendments, compels specified financial institutions to file statements for certain payments, and preserves liability where tax collection fails.

PAN furnishing requirement: higher withholding rates apply where PAN is not provided, with specified carve-outs for non-residents.
Clause 397(2) requires recipients and payers of amounts subject to TDS/TCS to furnish and quote a valid PAN; failure to do so triggers withholding or collection at enhanced statutory rates, invalidates declarations or applications for lower or nil deduction absent PAN, and mandates PAN disclosure in all transactional documents, while providing specified exemptions for certain non-residents and a cap on TDS for rent in defined cases.

TDS/TCS reporting obligations expanded: mandatory electronic payment, verified statements, correction window and liability for non-collection.
Clause 397(3) requires prompt payment of tax deducted or collected to the Central Government and the furnishing of verified statements in prescribed forms and manner. It expands reporting to include payments to non-residents, special procedures for government remittances without challans, and interest payments below thresholds by specified entities. The clause permits correction statements within six years and imposes liability to pay where tax is not collected, while delegating operational details to prescribed authorities and mandating electronic filing and verification.

TDCAN requirement modernisation centralises TAN/PAN linkage and reporting, tightening compliance and correction procedures.
Clause 397 requires persons deducting or collecting tax to apply for and, once allotted, quote a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TDCAN) in all prescribed documents; it consolidates deduction and collection numbers, sets out statutory carve-outs and government-notified exemptions, integrates PAN linkage and consequences for non-furnishing, and centralises payment, reporting and correction mechanisms including procedures for non-resident payments and government offices.

TDS/TCS compliance: expanded reporting and verified statement obligations, including cross-border and below-threshold payment reporting.
Clause 397(3) requires persons responsible for deduction or collection of tax, and certain employers, to pay amounts to the credit of the Central Government within prescribed time and to submit verified statements in prescribed form and manner; it mandates reporting of payments to non-residents whether or not chargeable, requires special statements for government payments without challans, permits correction statements within six years, obliges reporting of below-threshold interest payments by specified entities, and makes collectors who fail to collect liable to pay the tax.