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Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric identifier or Number, issued by Income Tax Department., for eg. AAAAA0000A, issued in the form of a laminated card. Each assessee (e.g. individual, firm, company etc.) is issued a unique PAN

Procedure for applying PAN card

  • Online application of PAN can be made on the NSDL website.
  • Submit the PAN card application Form 49A available on the NSDL.
  • Fill all the details in the form.
  • Payment of application fee can be made through credit/debit card, demand draft or net-banking.
  • On successful payment, acknowledgment will be displayed.
  • Once the application and payment are accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL.
  • Upon the receipt of documents, PAN application is processed by NSDL and PAN is issued.

The PAN card is a photo ID issued by a government body and it serves as proof of identity anywhere within the country. This is a very important document and valid for lifetime. PAN card is useful for tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income/wealth/gift, specified transactions, correspondence, and so on. Therefore it is necessary that all particulars filled in the application should be correct and complete. So here we suggest that we will your PAN application so that there should not be any mistake.

Types of PAN application

  1. New Application for allotment of PAN: -This application form should be used when the applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him. Following forms have been notified by ITD (w. e. f. November 1, 2011) for submitting applications for allotment of new PAN:
    • FORM 49A: – To be filled by Indian citizens including those who are located outside India.
    • FORM 49AA: – To be filled by foreign citizens.
  1. Application for new PAN Card or/and Changes or Corrections in PAN Data: -Those who have already obtained the PAN and wish to obtain the new PAN card or want to make some changes / corrections in their PAN data, are required to submit their applications in the following form prescribed by ITD
    • REQUEST FOR NEW PAN CARD OR/AND CHANGES OR CORRECTION IN PAN DATA’: – The same form can be used by Indian as well as foreign citizens.
    • A new PAN card bearing the same PAN but updated information is issued to applicant in such case.Requirements

Use of PAN

  • PAN card is accepted as valid proof of identity anywhere in the country, 
  • proof of age
  • Proof of identity 
  • Useful while making application for passport, voter ID, driving licence, electricity connection
  • To open bank account or Demat Account
  • To file income tax return
  • For lower deduction of TDS
  • Applying for a credit or debit card
  • For Making investments:
  • For taking Loans
  • For making Insurance payments
  • For Registering a Business

Benefits to NRI

If you are an NRI and wish to claim benefits of non-deduction or lower-deduction in India, you must obtain PAN. For purchasing or selling of property in India, you need PAN.

Documents Required

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Basic/Mandatory requirements

  • Self-Attested Address Proof (Electricity Bill/Latest Bank Statement/Mobile Bill) (not older than 2 months)
  • Self-attested ID Proof (Driving License/Passport/Voter ID/Adhar Card)

Additional Requirements

  1. Additional document for Change/Correction
  2. Prescribed format of Certificate of identity /address issued by MP/MLA/Municipal Councillor/Gazetted Officer
  3. Prescribed format of Certificate issued by the Employer on the letter head of the organization / institution
  4. Prescribed format of Certificate of identification issued by the Bank on the letter head of the bank
  5. Prescribed format of Certificate issued by Overseas Bank Branch of Scheduled Bank registered in India
  6. Format of affidavit for Corporate PAN applicant
  7. Online application form (with photo &/or signature affixed) and Prescribed supporting documents

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric identifier or Number, issued by Income Tax Department., for eg. AAAAA0000A, issued in the form of a laminated card. Each assessee (e.g. individual, firm, company etc.) is issued a unique PAN

Procedure for applying PAN card

  • Online application of PAN can be made on the NSDL website.
  • Submit the PAN card application Form 49A available on the NSDL.
  • Fill all the details in the form.
  • Payment of application fee can be made through credit/debit card, demand draft or net-banking.
  • On successful payment, acknowledgment will be displayed.
  • Once the application and payment are accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL.
  • Upon the receipt of documents, PAN application is processed by NSDL and PAN is issued.

The PAN card is a photo ID issued by a government body and it serves as proof of identity anywhere within the country. This is a very important document and valid for lifetime. PAN card is useful for tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income/wealth/gift, specified transactions, correspondence, and so on. Therefore it is necessary that all particulars filled in the application should be correct and complete. So here we suggest that we will your PAN application so that there should not be any mistake.

Types of PAN application

  1. New Application for allotment of PAN: -This application form should be used when the applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him. Following forms have been notified by ITD (w. e. f. November 1, 2011) for submitting applications for allotment of new PAN:
    • FORM 49A: – To be filled by Indian citizens including those who are located outside India.
    • FORM 49AA: – To be filled by foreign citizens.
  1. Application for new PAN Card or/and Changes or Corrections in PAN Data: -Those who have already obtained the PAN and wish to obtain the new PAN card or want to make some changes / corrections in their PAN data, are required to submit their applications in the following form prescribed by ITD
    • REQUEST FOR NEW PAN CARD OR/AND CHANGES OR CORRECTION IN PAN DATA’: – The same form can be used by Indian as well as foreign citizens.
    • A new PAN card bearing the same PAN but updated information is issued to applicant in such case.Requirements

Use of PAN

  • PAN card is accepted as valid proof of identity anywhere in the country, 
  • proof of age
  • Proof of identity 
  • Useful while making application for passport, voter ID, driving licence, electricity connection
  • To open bank account or Demat Account
  • To file income tax return
  • For lower deduction of TDS
  • Applying for a credit or debit card
  • For Making investments:
  • For taking Loans
  • For making Insurance payments
  • For Registering a Business

Benefits to NRI

If you are an NRI and wish to claim benefits of non-deduction or lower-deduction in India, you must obtain PAN. For purchasing or selling of property in India, you need PAN.

Documents Required

Basic/Mandatory requirements

  • Self-Attested Address Proof (Electricity Bill/Latest Bank Statement/Mobile Bill) (not older than 2 months)
  • Self-attested ID Proof (Driving License/Passport/Voter ID/Adhar Card)

Additional Requirements

  1. Additional document for Change/Correction
  2. Prescribed format of Certificate of identity /address issued by MP/MLA/Municipal Councillor/Gazetted Officer
  3. Prescribed format of Certificate issued by the Employer on the letter head of the organization / institution
  4. Prescribed format of Certificate of identification issued by the Bank on the letter head of the bank
  5. Prescribed format of Certificate issued by Overseas Bank Branch of Scheduled Bank registered in India
  6. Format of affidavit for Corporate PAN applicant
  7. Online application form (with photo &/or signature affixed) and Prescribed supporting documents

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric identifier or Number, issued by Income Tax Department., for eg. AAAAA0000A, issued in the form of a laminated card. Each assessee (e.g. individual, firm, company etc.) is issued a unique PAN

Procedure for applying PAN card

  • Online application of PAN can be made on the NSDL website.
  • Submit the PAN card application Form 49A available on the NSDL.
  • Fill all the details in the form.
  • Payment of application fee can be made through credit/debit card, demand draft or net-banking.
  • On successful payment, acknowledgment will be displayed.
  • Once the application and payment are accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL.
  • Upon the receipt of documents, PAN application is processed by NSDL and PAN is issued.

The PAN card is a photo ID issued by a government body and it serves as proof of identity anywhere within the country. This is a very important document and valid for lifetime. PAN card is useful for tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income/wealth/gift, specified transactions, correspondence, and so on. Therefore it is necessary that all particulars filled in the application should be correct and complete. So here we suggest that we will your PAN application so that there should not be any mistake.

Types of PAN application

  1. New Application for allotment of PAN: -This application form should be used when the applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him. Following forms have been notified by ITD (w. e. f. November 1, 2011) for submitting applications for allotment of new PAN:
    • FORM 49A: – To be filled by Indian citizens including those who are located outside India.
    • FORM 49AA: – To be filled by foreign citizens.
  1. Application for new PAN Card or/and Changes or Corrections in PAN Data: -Those who have already obtained the PAN and wish to obtain the new PAN card or want to make some changes / corrections in their PAN data, are required to submit their applications in the following form prescribed by ITD
    • REQUEST FOR NEW PAN CARD OR/AND CHANGES OR CORRECTION IN PAN DATA’: – The same form can be used by Indian as well as foreign citizens.
    • A new PAN card bearing the same PAN but updated information is issued to applicant in such case.Requirements

Use of PAN

  • PAN card is accepted as valid proof of identity anywhere in the country, 
  • proof of age
  • Proof of identity 
  • Useful while making application for passport, voter ID, driving licence, electricity connection
  • To open bank account or Demat Account
  • To file income tax return
  • For lower deduction of TDS
  • Applying for a credit or debit card
  • For Making investments:
  • For taking Loans
  • For making Insurance payments
  • For Registering a Business

 

Benefits to NRI

If you are an NRI and wish to claim benefits of non-deduction or lower-deduction in India, you must obtain PAN. For purchasing or selling of property in India, you need PAN.

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FAQs

FAQs on PAN

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric identifier, issued by Income Tax Department. Each assessee (e.g. individual, firm, company etc.) is issued a unique PAN.

All existing assessees or taxpayers or persons who are required to file a return of income, even on behalf of others, must have a PAN. Any person, who intends to enter into economic or financial transactions where quoting PAN is mandatory, must also have a PAN.

Section 160 of IT Act, 1961 provides that a minor, lunatic, idiot, mentally retarded, deceased, wards of court and such other persons may be represented through a Representative Assessee.

In such cases,

  • In the application for PAN, details of the a minor, lunatic, idiot, mentally retarded, deceased, wards of court, etc. should be provided.
  • Details of representative assessee have to be provided in item 14 of the application for PAN.

Yes, it is compulsory to quote PAN on return of income.

Permanent Account Number (PAN), as the name suggests, is a permanent number and does not change.

Changing the address though, may change the Assessing Officer. Such changes must, therefore, be intimated to ITD so that the PAN database of ITD can be updated. One can intimate change in address by filling up the form for Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN data. This form can be submitted at any TIN-FC or online at NSDL e-Gov - TIN website.

No. Obtaining/possessing more than one PAN is against the law and may attract a penalty up to 10,000. Therefore, it is advisable not to obtain/possess more than one PAN.

You may fill and submit PAN Change Request application form by mentioning the PAN which you are using currently on top of the form. All other PAN/s inadvertently allotted to you should be mentioned at item no. 11 of the form and the corresponding PAN card copy/s should be submitted for cancellation along with the form.

Yes. As per procedure prescribed by Income Tax Department, third party verification may be conducted to verify identity and address of PAN applicants along with genuineness of documents submitted by them during PAN application. If found fake, the Income Tax Department may take suitable action.

e-PAN is a digitally signed PAN card issued in electronic form and it is a valid proof of allotment of PAN.

Yes. It is mandatory to mention valid e-mail ID in PAN application form to receive e-PAN.

Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act states that every person who has PAN as on July 1, 2017 is required to link his/her PAN with his/her Aadhaar number. Section 139AA also requires mandatory quoting of Aadhaar while applying for new PAN and also while filing return.

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline has been extended till March 31, 2022.

You may visit e-filing website of Income Tax Department https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal or NSDL e-Gov TIN website www.tin-nsdl.com and link your Aadhaar with PAN.

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