Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposal for PAN card holders. Mint Primer | Peppermint

Presenting the last full budget of the current central government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to use PAN card as a common identifier for all digital systems in government agencies. The move is expected to simplify the KYC process and make it easier for the Income Tax Department and other government agencies to manage documents of PAN cardholders. Let’s hear what the best minds in the industry have to say about the consequences of this move.