RBI permits four more entities to perform Aadhaar authentication under PMLA

RBI permits four more entities to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act for the purposes of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act 2002.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th December, 2024

S.O. 5371(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to as the Money-laundering Act), the Central Government on being satisfied that the reporting entities mentioned in the TABLE below shall comply with the standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsides, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the Aadhaar Act), and it is necessary and expedient to do so, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Aadhaar Act and the appropriate regulator, namely, the Reserve Bank of India, hereby permits the said reporting entities to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act for the purposes of section 11A of the Money-laundering Act, namely:–

F. No. P-12011/11/2021-ES Cell-DOR-Part(1)]

MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, Director (Hqr.)

• Non-deduction of TDS does not make transaction as unexplained in the hands of deductee – ITAT
• Last date to submit MEF 2026-27 extended to 09.09.2026
• Validity of demand u/s 156 for default u/s 115-O, if assessment order u/s 143(3) has Nil demand
• Issue already examined and adjudicated by CIT(Appeals), can’t be reopened on same set of facts
• TDS can’t be denied for non deposit of tax deducted by the deductor – High Court