Updated on September 16, 2024 10:01:15 AM
The PAN (Permanent Account Number) card is an important document for conducting even the most simplest of financial transactions like opening a savings bank account or applying for a debit/credit card.
It is a 10-digit alphanumeric identity allotted by the income tax department to an individual, company, Firm, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), AOP, or any other person.
These days you can apply for PAN online, albeit partially. This is because once all the steps have been completed, you still have to send the acknowledgment receipt to National Securities Depository (NSDL) or UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITSL) - agencies authorised by the income tax department to facilitate PAN applications on its behalf.
PAN card become a primary documents for many things like, opening a bank account, Buy/Sale of Immovable Property, Investment, Loans, Credit Card, Buy/Sale of Motor Vehicle etc. and in many cases PAN card is accepted as ID proof of individual.
PAN is mandatory to file your Income Tax Return and if your are providing services to client and client deducted TDS from the payment proceeds, here you need to furning your PAN to avoid higher deduction of 20%.
NON-PAN holder get TDS deduction at higher flat rate 20%. Rule 114B of the Income Tax Rule - mention list of transactions and activities wherein PAN is mandatory to quote
Sale/Purchase of Immovable Property: Amount Exceeding Rs 10 lakhs or valued by stamp valuation authority referred to in section 50C of the Income Tax Act at an amount exceeding Rs 10 Lakhs
Motor vehicle (other than two wheeler): All Such Transactions
Time deposit: Deposits with Co-op banks, Post Office, Nidhi, NBFC companies will also need PAN.
b) Deposits aggregating to more than Rs.5 lakh during the year will also need PAN.
Sale or purchase of securities: Contract for sale/purchase of a value exceeding Rs.1 lakh
Opening an A/c. (other than time deposit) with a banking company: Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account excluded (no PAN requirement for opening these accounts).
b) Co-operative banks also to comply
Hotel/restaurant bill(s) payment: Cash payment exceeding Rs.50,000/-.
Cash deposit in Bank: Cash deposit exceeding Rs.50,000/- in a day.
Foreign travel: Cash payment in connection with foreign travel or purchase of foreign currency of an amount exceeding Rs.50,000/- at any one time (including fare, payment to travel agent)
Credit card: Application to banking company/ any other company/institution for credit card. Co-operative banks also to comply.
Mutual fund units: Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/- to a company/ institution for acquiring its debentures/ bonds.
RBI bonds: Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/-.
Life insurance premium: Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/- in a year.
Purchases or sales of goods or services: Purchase/ sale of any goods or services exceeding Rs.2 lakh per transaction.
Cash cards/ prepaid instruments issued under Payment & Settlement Act: Cash payment aggregating to more than Rs.50,000 in a year.
Bank Drafts/Pay Order/ Bankers Cheque: Payment in cash for an amount exceeding Rs 50,000 in a day to any bank/cooperative bank
Opening a Demate Account: All such transactions
Choose the Service Authority: There two Service providers in India
1) NSDL and 2) UTIITSL - Choose anyone
Visit Website of Service Authority: For Example You choose NSDL. Visit https://tin-nsdl.com
Click on Apply for PAN Online.
Choose Filing Type: Digital Signature based or Other than Digital Signature based ( self Signed Application/Esign aadhar based).
Prepare Application Form online: Choose Application type - New or Correction
Choose Category of Applicant - Individual/ Company/Firm, Etc.
STARTS Filing up details one by one and choose Income Tax Ward/Circle properly.
Pay Fees: After completing the Application form next step to pay the fee online ( if DSC/Aadhar Esign) or by DD/Cheque for Physical submission with self signed
Submit: After Fee Payment online Acknowledgement Copy / Application form generates.
This Copy need to be send with NSDL, Pune Office in case of self signed along with Supporting documents and Fee( if payable by DD/Cheque)
Only Certificate of Incorporation
Registration Certificate Issued by Registrar of Firm or Partnership Deed copy.
Documents same as in case of Individual Applicant . Only one more additional documents can be addred 'A copy of Affidavit by Karta of HUF stating name, father name, and address of all coparceners'
ID Proof Documents :-
Address Proof Documents :-
As ID and Address Proof :-
Consultation: Our Expert give on call consultation to client first to make him clear about the process of registration with authority and Documents requirement.
Application Preparation: Our Expert prepare your application and co-ordinate with you for all the Documents requirement.
Application Filing: As soon as your documents reach to us and your application is processed properly, our Expert then file your PAN application online with Aadhar based e-sign or using Digital Signature or Taken printout of the application and get it signed from you and send to Authority.
You get Acknowledgement Number to check the status online.
Update Status: We Intimate you updated Status regularly.
PAN Card: Received PAN card at your given correspondence address in approx 15 days.
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