NEW DELHI: July 1 is set to enter into history books, and not just for the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ). A number of other major changes will happen starting this date.Here is a list of changes that are coming into effect on July 1 and may impact you day-to-day life:The government has made it compulsory to mention Aadhaar for filing of income tax return. Without Aadhaar, you won't be able to file your return after July 1.The government has also made it compulsory to link Aadhaar number with PAN to stop people using multiple PANs to evade taxes. If a person does not link PAN and Aadhaar as mandated by Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, his PAN could become invalid in future.Aadhaar also becomes must for getting new PAN. You won't be able to get a PAN card after Saturday without your Aadhaar card.Ministry of External Affairs has listed Aadhaar card as one of the mandatory documents for applying for a passport. So if you don't have Aadhaar yet, you won’t be able to get new passport without Aadhaar from July 1.Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made it compulsory to link PF account with Aadhaar by June 30. Pensioners are also asked to furnish Aadhaar details. According to EPFO, Aadhaar linking is expected to make the withdrawal and settlement process time much shorter, from existing 20 days to 10 days.To push Digital India initiative, Indian Railways will start paperless mobile ticketing system in premium trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi from July 1. So, now you will not get a paper ticket, but tickets will be sent to your mobile.To plug misuse and leakages, Indian Railways have made it mandatory to quote Aadhaar from July 1 to avail concessions on railway tickets.Indians flying abroad will not be required to fill departure cards from July 1. The move is aimed at ensuring hassle-free movement and reducing the time required to complete immigration formalities.HRD ministry has also issued a notification that school and college students, who want to get government scholarship or are already getting it, should furnish Aadhaar details by June 30. After that, scholarships would not be given to any student who doesn't have Aadhaar.Public distribution benefits have been linked to Aadhaar. Individuals will have to link Aadhaar with ration cards before July 1 to get all the PDS subsidy benefits.Saudi Arabia is introducing a monthly expatriate levy on the dependents of expatriates starting next month. The fee will be 100 riyals (around Rs 1,721 at current exchange rate) per dependent this year; double 200 riyals per dependent from July next year, tripled 300 riyals in 2019 and quadrupled to 400 riyals from July 2020.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a new syllabus on the same day for those studying to become chartered accountants. The new syllabus is in accordance with International education standards of the International Federation of Accountants and also includes new taxation system, the GST.Australian government has announced that Indian visitors can now apply for a visitor's visa online starting July 1. The online visa facility is expected to fasten the approval process.