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A Permanent Account Number or PAN is issued by the Indian Income Tax Department to any person or business entity. It is compulsory to quote PAN in all documents pertaining to the financial transactions as specified by Income Tax Authorities.
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Apply PAN Card Online
A Permanent Account Number or PAN is a ten-character alphanumeric identifier, issued in the form of a laminated “PAN card” or “E-PAN” by the Indian Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application.
PAN was introduced to facilitate linking of various documents, facilitate payment of taxes, assessment, tax demand, recovery of tax arrears, etc. relating to a person, and to facilitate easy retrieval and cross confirmation of information relating to investment, raising of loans, and other business activities of taxpayers collected through various sources. PAN, thus, acts as an identifier for the “person” with the Income-tax department.
The Indian applicants are supposed to submit their “Application for allotment of new PAN” in Form 49A. Foreign citizens are supposed to submit their “Application for allotment of new PAN” in the Form 49AA.
Who can Apply for PAN Card?
- An Individual Person
- Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
- Partnership Firm
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Company
- Trust
- Society
- Artificial Juridical Person
- Government or Local Authority
- Association of persons
- Body of Individuals
Types of PAN card?
- Application for allotment of PAN (Form 49A) – Applicable for Indian Citizens
This application should be used when the applicant wants a new PAN and has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him.
- Application for allotment of PAN (Form 49AA) – Applicable for foreign citizens
This form should be used when the foreign applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him.
- Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN data
This application should be used when PAN has been allotted already to applicant but a new PAN card is required or when data associated with the PAN (e.g., name of applicant / date of birth / address) is required to be updated in the records of Income Tax Department.
Why is PAN card required?
Opening a Bank Account or obtaining credit or debit cards
As per RBI Guidelines on KYC, individual persons and business organizations are mandatorily required to obtain PAN Card for opening any type of account with the banks. It is also required to obtain credit and debit cards from financial institutions. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, an individual owning a PAN card can open a zero-balance account.
Serves as an Identity Proof
The PAN application serves as a source of valid Identity proof like the others, voter card, Aadhaar card, etc. It is also accepted by financial institutions and other governmental organizations as identity proof.
Income Tax (IT) Return Filing
Every person who is eligible to pay the Income-tax as mandated by Income Tax Act is supposed to file their Income Tax returns every year. For the same procedure, such a person being a business entity or individual has to obtain the respective PAN card.
Opening of a Demat Account and Purchasing Shares, Mutual Funds, Debentures or Bonds
A PAN card is required for opening a Demat account with a depository participant. Additionally, it is also required for purchasing a unit of a mutual fund from Mutual Fund House, for acquiring debentures or bonds issued by company, institution, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) where the payment involved is more than Rs. 50,000.
Cash Deposit exceeding Rs.50,000:
A PAN application is mandatorily required to be furnished for a Cash deposit, exceeding Rs. 50,000, with a Bank or Post Office Savings Bank or payment in cash for the purchase of bank drafts or pay orders or banker’s cheques.
Sale or purchase of any vehicle or immovable property:
A PAN card is required for sale or purchase of a motor vehicle (other than two-wheeler vehicles) and sale or purchase of any immovable property for an amount exceeding Rs. 10 lakh or more or where such property is valued by stamp valuation authority at an amount exceeding Rs. 10 lakhs.
Payment to Foreign Country:
A PAN card is required for payment in cash in connection with travel to any foreign country or payment for the purchase of any foreign currency for an amount exceeding Rs.50,000 at one time.
Minimum Requirements For PAN Card Online application
Proof of Identity (POI)
Proof of Address (POA)
Proof of Date of Birth
Proof of registration or existence (Other than Individual or HUF)
What is included in Our PAN Card Registration package?
Consultation on PAN Application process
Preparation and Submission of Application for PAN Card
Acknowledgement and Payment Receipt
Timely tracking and updating the status of PAN Application
E-PAN and Physical (PVC) card for the Applicant
Process of Online PAN Card Application
Collection of required documents
In the very first step, the applicant has to send us the required documents as per the checklist, if the documents are fine, then we would be proceeding with application process.
Filing of Online PAN Application
Once we receive all the documents, we shall prepare and apply for the PAN application of the applicant through Online mode via NSDL website and make the payment of the relevant fee.
Submission of PAN Application Form to NSDL Office
Once, the application has been successfully applied, you have to forward a copy of the signed PAN Application along with supporting documents to the NSDL PAN Processing Office in Pune. (This step can be skipped if PAN is being applied for individuals using Aadhaar based e-KYC, Aadhaar based e-Sign, Digital Signature Certificate)
Receive the E-PAN on your email id within 5 days.
After the PAN Application is approved, you will receive a soft of PAN card (E-PAN) on your email id within 5-7 working days, an E-PAN issued by Income Tax Department is a valid document.
Get the Physical (PVC) Pan card at your address
Within the next 10-15 days, you shall receive the Physical copy (PVC) PAN card at your address given at the time of making the application.
Documents Required for PAN Card Application
For Individuals and HUF
Proof of Identity (Any one of the below)
- Aadhaar Card as issued by UIAI
- Voter ID Card
- Driving License
- Passport
- Ration Card with the photograph of the applicant
- Arm’s license
- Photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking
- Pension Card with the photograph
- Central Government Health Scheme Card or Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card
- Certificate of Incorporation or Registration – In case of Company/OPC/Partnership Firm/LLP/Others
- Original Bank Certificate on the letter head from the issuing officer containing duly attested photograph and bank account number of the applicant.
Proof of Address (Any one of the below)
- Aadhaar Card as issued by UIAI
- Voter ID Card
- Driving License
- Passport
- Passport of the spouse
- Post office passbook
- Latest property tax assessment order
- Domicile certificate
- Property registration
- Allotment letter of accommodation issued by the Central Government or State Government of not more than three years old
- Electricity Bill
- Landline Telephone or Broadband connection bill
- Water Bill
- Consumer gas connection card or book or piped gas bill
- Bank account statement
- Depository account statement
- Credit card statement
- Certificate of identity as issued by an MP or an MLA or a Municipal Councillor or Gazetted officer.
- Original Employer Certificate
Proof of date of birth (Any one of the below)
- Aadhaar Card as issued by UIDAI
- Voter ID Card
- Driving License
- Passport
- Matriculation Certificate
- Birth certificate issued by the municipal authority
- Photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking
- Central Government Health Service Scheme photo card
- Pension payment order
- Marriage Certificate
Other than Individuals and HUF
Those having office in India:
- Company:
Registration certificate as issued by Registrar of Companies.
- Partnership Firm:
Copy of partnership deed or copy of Registration certificate as issued by the Registrar of firms.
- Limited Liability Partnership:
Copy of Registration Certificate as issued by the Registrar of LLPs.
- Trust:
Copy of certificate of registration number as issued by charity commissioner or trust deed.
- Association of Person, Body of Individuals, Local Authority, or Artificial Juridical Person:
Copy of Agreement or copy of certificate of registration number issued by charity commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority or any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing identity and address of such person.
Those not having office in India:
- Copy of Registration certificate as issued in the country where the applicant’s office is located, attested by “Apostille” (in respect of the countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India.
- Copy of registration certificate issued in India or of approval granted to set up office in India by Indian Authorities.
FAQ
A Permanent Account Number or PAN is a ten-character alphanumeric identifier, issued in the form of a laminated “PAN card” or “E-PAN” by the Indian Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application.
Any citizen can apply for PAN voluntarily by furnishing valid documents. All existing people or taxpayers or assessees 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.
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 compulsory to quote PAN on return of income.
PAN card once issued is valid for a lifetime.
Permanent Account Number (PAN), as the name suggests, is a permanent number and does not change. However, if you have changed the address, then such changes must be intimated to Income Tax Department (ITD) so that the PAN database of ITD can be updated.
Yes, as per the procedure prescribed by Income Tax Department, third-party verification may be conducted to verify the identity and address of PAN applicants along with the genuineness of documents submitted by them during PAN application. If found fake, the Income Tax Department may take suitable action.
Yes, it is mandatory for the applicants to mention either their “Telephone number” or valid “e-mail ID” so that they can be contacted in case of any discrepancy in the application and/or for receiving PAN through e-mail.
Yes. It is mandatory to mention a valid e-mail ID in the PAN application form to receive e-PAN.
Yes, as per 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 the return.
If your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, then the PAN will become inoperative. An individual having an inoperative PAN will not be able to conduct financial transactions wherever quoting it is mandatory. However, the person can reactivate his PAN by subsequently intimating his Aadhaar to the Department.
You can verify the details of your PAN card on the Income-tax Portal by choosing the option “Verify Your PAN”
No. There are no additional charges for applying for PAN online.
Yes. Individual applicants including Female applicants (irrespective of their marital status), should write only their father’s name in the PAN application form.
Yes. If an applicant is having only a mother as a single parent and wishes to apply for PAN by furnishing the name of mother only, then the applicant has to mandatorily tick the relevant box in the application form and mention only mother’s name in the Mother’s Name field. Also, the applicant should tick the box for printing mother’s name on the PAN card. Thus, in such a case, the father’s name should not be filled in the application form.
You have to submit the following documents with the application form:
- Proof of identity (POI)
- Proof of address (POA)
- Proof of date of birth (PODB) (applicable only for Individual & HUF status of the applicant.)
In such cases, the Left-Hand Thumb Impression (preferably in black ink) of the applicant should be taken on the PAN application form at the place meant for signature. This should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer, under official seal and stamp.
Yes, you can make corrections or changes to the PAN card data by making proper applications and paying the requisite fees to the Income Tax Department.
Yes, you can either reprint the PAN card or else apply for correction/changes in the PAN card and then get another copy of the PAN card.
No. It is not necessary to submit documentary proof in support of any change in the “Gender” field in the PAN Change Request application.
You may fill and submit the 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 in the form and the corresponding PAN card copy/s should be submitted for cancellation along with the form.
If you wish to cancel/ surrender your PAN (which you are currently using), then you need to visit your local Income Tax Assessing Officer with a request letter to cancel/ surrender your PAN.
Application for allotment of New PAN for domestic companies who have not yet allotted any PAN can be submitted online using Digital Signature Certificate only.
Form 49A is an application for allotment of PAN, it is used when the applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him.
Form 49A is an application for the Application for allotment of PAN of foreign citizens, it is used when the foreign applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him.
Normally 10-15 days are required to process the application if the application is found to be in order.
Yes, you can track the PAN Application status with the tracking number provided after the application
Income-tax Dept. has launched a new functionality on the e-filing portal which allots a PAN to the assessee on basis of his Aadhaar Number. This facility can be used by an assessee only if the following conditions are fulfilled:
- He has never been allotted a PAN;
- His mobile number is linked with his Aadhaar number;
- His complete date of birth is available on the Aadhaar card; and
- He should not be a minor on the date of application for PAN
You can submit your online application, duly signed and photo affixed along with supporting documents to the below address:
INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT
(Managed by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited)
5th Floor, Mantri Sterling, Plot No. 341,
Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony,
Near Deep Bungalow Chowk,
Pune – 411 016
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