INCOME TAX
Requirement of PAN for Insurance Products
Circular No: 021/IRDA/LIFE/PAN/Jul-2009
Dated 23-7-2009
It has been decided to mandate the requirement of PAN on all high value insurance products.
All Insurers are therefore advised to collect PAN from all persons purchasing insurance products where the contracted annual premium payable on the insurance policies, per policy basis, exceeds Rs. 1.00 lakh.
This circular comes into force with immediate effect. All Insurers are advised to comply with the directions issued in this circular under confirmation to the Authority not later than 01.08.2009.