1] What Is Permanent Account
Number (PAN) Card?
Permanent
Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of
a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department.
A typical PAN is
AABPS1205E.
2] Why I Need the Pan Card?
Does Pan Card is
Mandatory?
It
is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income, all correspondence with any
income tax authority. It is compulsory to quote PAN on return of income.
It is also compulsory to quote PAN in all documents pertaining to financial
transactions notified from time-to-time by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
Some such transactions are sale and purchase of immovable property or motor
vehicle or payments in cash, of amounts exceeding Rs. 25,000/-to hotels and
restaurants or in connection with travel to any foreign country.
It
is also mandatory to mention PAN for obtaining a telephone or cellular
telephone connection.
Likewise,
PAN has to be mentioned for making a time deposit exceeding Rs. 50,000/- with a
Bank or Post Office or depositing cash of Rs. 50,000/- or more in a Bank.
3] How does Income Tax Department ensure that PAN is quoted on
transactions?
It
is statutory responsibility of a person receiving document relating to economic
or financial transactions notified by the CBDT to ensure that PAN has been duly
quoted in the document.
4] Who Should
Must Get the Pan Card?
All
existing assesses or taxpayers or persons who are required to furnish a return
of income, even on behalf of others, must obtain PAN.
Any person, who intends to enter into financial transaction where quoting PAN
is mandatory, must also obtain PAN.
The Assessing Officer may allot PAN to any person either on his own or on a
specific request from such person.
5] Is it legal to get the two pan card or pan numbers?
Obtaining
or possessing more than one PAN is against the law.
6] Where should I apply to get the Pan Card?
In
order to improve PAN related services, the Income Tax department has authorized
UTI Investor Services Ltd (UTIISL) to set up and manage IT PAN Service Centers
in all cities or towns where there is an Income Tax office
And National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) to dispense PAN services from
TIN Facilitation Centers.
For convenience of PAN applicants in big cities, UTIISL has set up more than
one IT PAN Service Center and likewise there are more than one TIN Facilitation
Centers.
7] How to apply for a PAN? Can an application for PAN be made on
plain paper?
PAN
application should be made only on Form 49A.
A PAN application (Form 49A) can be downloaded from the website of Income Tax
department or UTIISL or NSDL
Or printed by local printers or photocopied (on A4 size 70 GSM paper) or
obtained from any other source. The form is also available at IT PAN Service
centers and TIN Facilitation centers.
8] Can I apply
for pan card through Internet?
Yes,
application for fresh allotment of PAN can be made through Internet. Further,
requests for changes or correction in PAN data or request for new PAN card (for
an existing PAN) may also be made through Internet.
For more details visit (www.tin-nsdl.com)
9] How do I get a PAN allotted quickly (TATKAL)?
If
an application for allotment of PAN is submitted through Internet and payment
made through a 'nominated' credit card, the PAN is allotted on priority and
communicated through email.
10] How to find
an IT PAN Service Center or TIN Facilitation Center?
11] What services are provided by these IT PAN Service
Centers or TIN Facilitation Centers?
IT
PAN Service Centers or TIN Facilitation Centers will supply PAN application
forms (Form 49A)
And forms for 'Request for New PAN Card or/ And Changes in PAN Data',
Assist the applicant in filling up the form,
Collect filled form and issue acknowledgement slip.
After obtaining PAN from the Income Tax department,
UTIISL or NSDL as the case may be, will print the PAN card and deliver it to
the applicant.
12] What documents and information have to be submitted
along with the application of pan card or with the Form 49A ?
a. Individual
applicants will have to affix one recent, coloured photograph (Stamp Size: 3.5
cms x 2.5 cms) on Form 49A;
A photograph is compulsory only in case of 'Individual' applicants.
b. Any one document
listed in Rule 114 must be supplied as proof of 'Identity' and 'Address'; and
c. Designation and
code of the concerned Assessing Officer of Income Tax department will have to
be mentioned in Form 49A.
13] Which documents will serve as proof of 'Identity'
regarding pan card application ?
1 School
Leaving Certificate
2 Matriculation Certificate
3 Degree of recognised educational
institution
4 Depository Account Statement
5 Bank Account Statement / Passbook
6 Credit Card
7 Water Bill
8 Ration Card
9 Property Tax Assessment Order
10 Passport
11 Voter Identity Card
12 Driving License
13 Certificate
of identity signed by Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or
Municipal Councillor or a Gazetted Officer.
Note :-
1.
In case of Minor, any of the above mentioned documents as proof of identity and
address of any of parents/guardians of such minor shall be deemed to be the
proof of identity and address for the minor applicant.
2.
For HUF, an affidavit made by the Karta of Hindu Undivided Family stating name,
father.s name and address of all the coparceners on the date of application and
copy of any of the above documents in the name of Karta of HUF is required.
3.
In case of an Indian citizen residing outside India, copy of passport is
required as proof of identity.
.
14] Which documents are required for pan card
application as proof of 'Address' ?
1 Electricity Bill
2 Telephone Bill
3 Employer Certificate
4 Depository Account Statement
5 Bank Account Statement / Passbook
6 Credit Card Statement
7 Rent Receipt
8 Ration Card
9 Property Tax Assessment Order
10 Passport
11 Voter Identity Card
12 Driving License
13 Certificate
of address signed by Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or
Municipal Councillor or a Gazetted Officer.
Note
:-
In
case of an Indian citizen residing outside India, copy of passport or copy of
Bank Account Statement in country of residence or copy of Non-resident External
(NRE) bank account statements.
15] Is father's name compulsory for female (including
married/divorced/widow) applicants?
Only
father's name is required to be filled in the PAN application (Form 49A).
Female applicants, irrespective of marital status, should write only father's
name in the PAN application
[I do not know mothers name will work or not I have
to find about this , but currently I feel mothers name is not accepted in this
matter .]
16] I had applied
to the department but I do not know my PAN?
Please
contact the Aaykar Sampark Kendra (ASK) at 0124-2438000
(or 95124-2438000 from NCR)
17] Income Tax Department has issued me a PAN card; can
I obtain a new tamper proof PAN card?
For
obtaining the tamper proof PAN card an application will have to be made in the
form for 'Request for New PAN Card or/ And Changes
In
PAN Data' to IT PAN Service Center or TIN Facilitation Center, in which
existing PAN will have to be indicated and old PAN card surrendered.
18] I had applied
for PAN and received PAN number but have not received the PAN Card?
Apply
in the form for 'Request for New PAN Card or/ And Changes in PAN Data' at any
IT PAN Service Center or TIN Facilitation Center quoting the PAN allotted to
you.
19] How will the new PAN card be delivered to me?
The
UTIISL or NSDL, as the case may be, will ensure delivery of new PAN card at the
address indicated by you in the PAN application form or form for 'Request For
New PAN Card Or/ And Changes In PAN Data'
20] Below is the list of Important Website Links
Regarding Pan card –
21] Who should be contacted for inquiries regarding PAN
applications?
For UTIISL –
The Vice
President
IT PAN Processing Centre,
UTI Investor Services Ltd
Plot No. 3, Sector - 11
CBD_ Belapur
Navi Mumbai-400 614
e-mail.- utiisl-gsd@mail.utiisl.co.in
Tel No. 022-27561690
Fax No. 022-27561706
For NSDL
The Vice President
Income Tax PAN Services Unit, NSDL
4th Floor, Trade World, A Wing
Kamala Mills Compound,
S. B. Marg, Lower Parel,
Mumbai-400 013
e-mail.- tininfo@nsdl.co.in
Tel No. 022-2499 4650
Fax No. 022-2495 0664
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Coupon number or Acknowledgement number, as the
case may be, should be mentioned in all communications.
Pan Card
will cost you Rs. 96 (Application fee Rs. 85.00 + 12.36% service tax) and for
NRI it will cost Rs. 962 (Application fee Rs. 85.00 + Dispatch Charges 771.00)
+ 12.36% service tax)
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