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Why Permanent Account Number(PAN) is necessary?

Permanent Account Number (PAN) refers to a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department in India. It is a must to have a PAN number for all those who file their income tax returns, because from 2005 onwards, it has been made mandatory by the Income Tax Department to quote the PAN on return of income as well as on all correspondence with any income tax authority in the country. All PAN allotted and PAN card issued by the Department will remain valid. All persons who have been allotted a PAN need not apply again.

Papers/Documents Required

• Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms
• Registrar of Co-operative Society or any other Competent Authority
• Any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing Identity and Address of such person.

Where to apply for PAN

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.

How to apply for a PAN?

• The Income Tax Department (External website that opens in a new window) has ensured that applying for a PAN is an easy and handy procedure. All you need to do is submit the requisite Application Form No. 49A. The PAN application can also be downloaded from the website of UTI Investor Services Ltd (the authorized agency to manage IT PAN service Centres in various cities) or from the website of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) or printed by local printers or photocopied (on A4 size 70 GSM paper) or obtained from any other source. The form is also obtainable at IT PAN Service Centres and TIN Facilitation Centres.
• The Income Tax Department (External website that opens in a new window) has ensured that applying for a PAN is an easy and handy procedure. All you need to do is submit the requisite Application Form No. 49A. The PAN application can also be downloaded from the website of UTI Investor Services Ltd (the authorized agency to manage IT PAN service Centres in various cities) or from the website of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) or printed by local printers or photocopied (on A4 size 70 GSM paper) or obtained from any other source. The form is also obtainable at IT PAN Service Centres and TIN Facilitation Centres.
• The duly filled application form has to be submitted at your nearest IT PAN Service Centre or TIN Facilitation Centre along with the requisite fee. The location of such centres cans be searched online by using the facility given below:

Instructions for filling application form: Download
Application form to get PAN Card: Download
PAN Card Correction Form: Download

Note:
PAN application should be made only on Form 49A.
Application Form For Death Certificate: Download

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