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🚨 Key PAN Rule Changes (Draft Income-Tax Rules, 2026 | India 🇮🇳) 🟡 1) Housing (HRA Rules) • Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune & Ahmedabad added to metro cities list for HRA benefits 🟡 2) Cash Transactions • PAN not required for cash deposits/withdrawals below ₹10 lakh in a financial year • Earlier rule: PAN required for cash deposits above ₹50,000 per day 🟡 3) Hotel, Event & Lifestyle Spending • PAN required for hotel / banquet / restaurant bills above ₹1 lakh • Earlier threshold: ₹50,000 🟡 4) Jewellery Purchases • PAN mandatory for jewellery purchases above ₹10 lakh 🟡 5) Motor Vehicle Purchase • PAN required for vehicle purchases above ₹5 lakh • Applies to cars and two-wheelers • Earlier: PAN required for all cars, regardless of price 🟡 6) Property Transactions • PAN required for purchase, sale, gift, or joint development of property above ₹20 lakh • Earlier threshold: ₹10 lakh 🟡 7) Insurance Accounts • PAN mandatory for any account-based relationship with insurance companies • Earlier: PAN needed only if annual premium exceeded ₹50,000 🟡 8) Salary & Allowances • Company car up to 1600cc → ₹8,000/month tax-free • Company car above 1600cc → ₹10,000/month tax-free 🟡 9) Digital Payments • CBDC (Digital Rupee) recognised as an electronic payment method ✔️ Less PAN compliance for small transactions ✔️ Better tracking of high-value spending ✔️ Direct impact on tax filing, property & lifestyle purchases ⚠️ These are DRAFT rules under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Final rules expected before April 1, 2026.