Specify all the documents in which quoting of Aadhaar Number is mandatory u/s 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Also explain to whom provisions of section 139AA does not apply.

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Specify all the documents in which quoting of Aadhaar Number is mandatory u/s 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Also explain to whom provisions of section 139AA does not apply.

Answer & Explanation:

Every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number is required to mandatorily quote Aadhaar Number in the application form for allotment of Permanent Account Number and in the return of income. Provided that where the person does not possess the Aadhaar Number, the Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form issued to him at the time of enrolment shall be quoted in the application for permanent account number or, as the case may be, in the return of income furnished by him. [Note: This provision of quoting enrolment ID shall not be applicable in respect of any application form for allotment of permanent account number or return of income furnished on or after the 1st day of October, 2024.] The provisions of section 139AA relating to quoting of Aadhaar Number would not apply to an individual who does not possess the Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID and is: (i) residing in Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Meghalaya; (ii) a non-resident as per the Income-tax Act, 1961; (iii) of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the previous year; (iv) not a citizen of India

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