« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  5 major changes in the last 6 months every taxpayer should know!  Good news for taxpayers: ITR forms updated to allow 87A tax rebate claims, but there's a catch  Top 10 income tax changes from 2024 to look out for while filing ITR in 2025  15 income tax rule changes in 2024 that will impact your ITR filing in 2025 «  Taxman's welfare... PAN to serve as unique client code for investors... » NRIs/PIOs get passport for PAN October, 28th 2006 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today said Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) can obtain the Income Tax Departments Permanent Account Number (PAN), in a move to facilitate citizens residing outside India to conduct transactions on the Indian stock markets.    NRIs/PIOs can obtain PAN cards based on the copy of their passport as ID proof and copy of passport/copy of bank account in the country of residence as address proof, Sebi said, quoting a circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).    Earlier, NRIs/PIOs were allowed to apply for PAN only if they have residential address in the country.