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a) after sub-section (5), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely:" "(5A) Every person receiving any sum or income or amount from which tax has been deducted under the provisions of Chapter XVIIB, shall intimate his permanent account number to the person responsible for deducting such tax under that Chapter:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to a non-resident referred to in sub -section (4) of section 115AC-, or subsection (2) ofsection 115BBA-, or to a non-resident Indian referred to insection 115G-:
Provided further that a person referred to in this sub-section, shall intimate the General Index Register Number till such time permanent account number is allotted to such person.
(5B) Where any sum or income or amount has been paid after deducting tax under Chapter XVIIB, every person deducting tax under that Chapter shall quote the permanent account number of the person to whom such sum or income or amount has been paid by him"
(i) in the statement furnished in accordance with the provisions of sub -section (2C) ofsection 192-;
(ii) in all certificates furnished in accordance with the provisions ofsection 203-;
(iii) in all returns prepared and delivered or caused to be delivered in accordance with the provisions of section 206-to any income-tax authority:
Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify different dates from which the provisions of this sub-section shall apply in respect of any class or classes of persons:
Provided further that nothing contained in sub-sections (5A) and (5B) shall apply in case of a person whose total income is not chargeable to income-tax or who is not required to obtain permanent account number under any provision of this Act if such person furnishes to the person responsible for deducting tax, a declaration referred to insection 197A-in the form and manner prescribed thereunder to the effect that the tax on his estimated total income of the previous year in which such income is to be included in computing his total income will be nil.
(5C) Every buyer referred to in section 206C-shall intimate his permanent account number to the seller referred to in that section.
(5D) Every seller collecting tax in accordance with the provisions ofsection 206C-shall quote the permanent account number of every buyer referred to in that section"
(i) in all certificates furnished in accordance with the provisions of sub -section (5) ofsection 206C-;
(ii) in all returns prepared and delivered or caused to be delivered in accordance with the provisions of sub -section (5A) or sub-section (5B) ofsection 206C-to an income-tax authority.".