Aadhaar card to be made mandatory for filing income tax returns

The central government on Tuesday proposed that  Aadhaar number will be necessary for filing returns and Permanent Account Number (PAN) applications from July 1, 2017.

Government had earlier made it clear that Aadhaar will become an important tool in the future and also had mentioned to make it mandatory for filing income tax returns.

Those without an Aadhar card need to submit their enrolment number. Also, the labour ministry has hinted towards making Aadhaar card mandatory for opening of EPF accounts from March 31, 2017.

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Also, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) earlier had said that devices using Aadhaar authentication need to follow its new encryption standards from June 1.