Pan card is a basic document thru which you can get various type of facilities..
This post would help you to know: How to get PAN card easily as well as what PAN card is?
1. What Is PAN?
- Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number.
- Which is issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application.
- For example: PAN number looks like: AFZPK7190K
- PAN number always remain same, fixed or constant in case of change in address too. You just need to update your address to PAN card dept.
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| General format for PAN Card |
2. Why PAN card?
It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income, all correspondence with any income tax authority. From 1 January 2005 it will
be mandatory to quote PAN on challans for any payments due to Income Tax Department.
It is also compulsory to quote PAN in all documents pertaining to the following financial transactions :-
- Sale or purchase of any immovable property valued at five lakh rupees or more;
- Sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or vehicle, [the sale or purchase of a motor vehicle or vehicle does not include two wheeled vehicles, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel, attached to the motor vehicle.
- A time deposit, exceeding fifty thousand rupees, with a banking company ;
- A deposit, exceeding fifty thousand rupees, in any account with Post Office Savings Bank;
- A contract of a value exceeding one lakh rupees for sale or purchase of securities;
- Opening a bank account;
- Making an application for installation of a telephone connection (including a cellular telephone connection);
- Payment to hotels and restaurants against their bills for an amount exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees at any one time.
- Payment in cash for purchase of bank drafts or pay orders or banker’s cheques for an amount aggregating fifty thousand rupees or more during any one day;
- Deposit in cash aggregating fifty thousand rupees or more with a bank during any one day;
- Payment in cash in connection with travel to any foreign country of an amount exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees at any one time.
3. Who can Apply for PAN?
- Any Indian citizen can apply for PAN card.
- There is no age limit for same.
- Even new born baby can apply for PAN card.
4. Is Online Application available?
- Yes we can apply for the PAN card online.
- For online application you need to visit service section of NSDL portal. Click here for NSDL portal. Then click on Apply Online on PAN section of same.
- Go to http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/
- Click on Apply PAN on PAN section at left upper side of website.
- For both you need to pay PAN card application Fees as Rs. 94/- only.
- Payment of application fee can be made through credit/debit card or net-banking.
- After payment, take printout for acknowledgement and paste your latest photo with signature.
- Once the application and payment is accepted, the applicant is required to send the supporting documents through courier/post to NSDL/UTITSL
- Application must reached to below address within 15 days.
NSDL Address:
NSDL , Income Tax PAN Services Unit , National Securities Depository Limited , Third Floor , Sapphire Chambers , Banér , Pune -411 045
UTIITSL Address:
UTIITSL, Plot no. 3, Sector 11, CBD-Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400614
Apply through service center:
- 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.
- You can also get info regarding service center through website for income tax department.
- You need to fill form 49A for applying pan card.
- At service center, you will get assisted for filling up form for PAN card.
- Don’t forget to get receipt for your application of PAN card.
Timing for service center:
Like all other government office timing for service center are:
- · Monday to Friday: 10AM to 5PM
- · Saturday: 10AM to 1PM.
- · Lunch Time: 1PM to 2PM
What is Form 49?
- Form 49A is used to fill when applying for PAN card.
- Its freely available at service center desk for income tax.
- You can buy same at stationary shop at nominal changes like Rs. 2 to 5.
- Form always be filled with black ink pen only.
Document required for PAN card:
- · Two recent passport side photographs.
- · Self attached copy of Identity proof.
- · Self attached copy of address proof.
Valid document for ID proof:
- · 10th mark sheet.
- · Valid degree from any recognized university
- · Votar ID Card.
- · Driving license
- · Passport
- · Rashan card
- · Aadhar card, etc.
Note: for new born baby, parents document can be used as ID proof.
Valid documents for Address proof:
- · Phone bill
- · Electricity bill
- · Bank pass book
- · Employer certificate
- · Rent agreement
- · Passport
- · Credit card statement, etc.
What to do in case of ‘NO’ ID or address proof available?
Nothing to worry in case of you don’t have any address or ID proof. You just need to get your photo and details attached from your area’s MLA, MP or any gadgeted officer on his/her letter head.
When you will get PAN card?
After submitting form, you will get your PAN card within 15 to 20 days of time period. If you didn’t receive your PAN card after 20 days, then you can track your PAN card status online with 15 digit receipt number printed on receipt received during form submission.
Common Mistake:
While filling form 49A column number 6, married woman needs to add her father name only not her husband name.
Who should be contacted for inquiries regarding PAN applications?
For UTIISL
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For NSDL
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The Vice President
IT PAN Processing Center,
UTI Investor Services Ltd
Plot No. 3, Sector - 11
CBD_ Belapur
Navi Mumbai-400 614
e-mail.- utiislgsd@mail.utiisl.co.in
Tel No. 022-27561690
Fax No. 022-27561706
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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
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