PERMANEN

T ACCOUNT
NUMBER
PERMANENT ACCOUNT
NUMBER
By
Priya
II MBA- KCTBS
 Introduction
Unique alphanumeric figure issued to those with all juristic entities that

are identifiable under the Indian Income Tax Act 1961.

 Pan number is equivalent to a national identification number.

Permanent account number structure –

5 characters - letters,

Next 4 characters - numerals, and

 last character - letter. 

 Variety of Services Available
New PAN

Reprint of PAN Card

Transaction Status Inquiry

Changes/ Corrections is PAN Details

 Status Tracking
Procedures for Applying New PAN
Get the application no 49 (a)

Processing Fee Rs.94.00 (Rs.85.00 + 10.3% service tax)

 Address outside India- Rs.744.00[ (Application fee

Rs.85.00 + Dispatch Charges Rs. 590.00) + 10.3%

service tax].
 Payment Mode
Payment can be made either by  -

Demand Draft  - NSDLPAN

Cheque  (HDFC Branches) payable @ Mumbai

 Credit Card / Debit Card 

 If any of addresses i.e. office address or residential address

is a foreign address, the payment can be made only by way

of demand draft payable at Mumbai.
 Category of Applicant
Individual

HUF

Firm

Company

Association of persons/ Legal Bodies

 Process
Click New PAN

Select Online Application for New PAN

 Bottom of Page select the category

Form No 49 (a) pops up

Fill in the required details

Online application – 15 digit acknowledgement

number
 Contd….Process
Paste Passport Size photograph – (size 3.5 cm X 2.5

cm).
Sign with black ink- should not be outside the box.

Photo – clear visibility

Thumb impression – Magistrate or a Notary Public or a

Gazetted Officer, under official seal and stamp.

 Proof of Identity
 SSLC

 Water Bill

 Ration Card

 Property Tax Assessment Order

 Passport

 Voter Identity Card

 Driving License

 Depository Account Statement

 Bank Account Statement / Passbook

 Credit Card Credit Card Statement

 Certificate of identity signed by Member of Parliament/Legislative Assembly / Municipal

Member of Legislative/Councillor or a Gazetted Officer

 Proof of Address

Electricity bill*
Telephone bill*
Employer Certificate*
Rent Receipt*

* Should not be less than 6 months on the date of application

 Other than Individuals
1. Company
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the RoC
2. Firm
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms or copy of
partnership deed.
3. Association of persons (Trusts)
Copy of trust deed or copy of certificate of registration number issued by Charity
Commissioner.
4. Association of persons (other than Trusts) or Body of Individuals or 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
Supporting Documents- Change in PAN
Card Data
Change of name on account of marriage

Marriage certificate or marriage invitation card or publication

of name change in official gazette or copy of passport showing
husband’s name.
Individual applicants other than married ladies

Publication of name change in official gazette

Companies

ROC’s certificate for name change

 Supporting Documents- Change in PAN
Card Data

Partnership firms --Revised partnership deed

AOP / Trust / BOI / AJP / Local authority Revised

registration certificate / deed or agreement as applicable

 Transaction Status 

   Transction Number  

 (Transaction Number is the 12-digit number displayed on the 'Payment through Credit Card /

Debit Card' screen).   

Name Last Name/Surname First Name

Middle Name

   

Date of Birth/Incorporation

Agreement/Partnership or  DD MM YYYY

Trust Deed/Formation of 

Body of Individuals/Association of Person                                                   

  (All details should be as mentioned in the application form. Applicants other than 'Individuals'


should write their name in the field for Last Name/Surname only). 

  Show Status

 Track your PAN Application Status
 Please select type of application:  Application Type   

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NUMBER* 

 NAME Last Name/Surname First Name Middle Name

 Date of Birth/Incorporation/ Agreement/Partnership or  DD / MM/YYYY

Trust Deed/Formation of  Body of Individuals/Association of Persons

                                

*(Name should be as mentioned in the application form. Applicants other than 'Individuals' should write

their name in the field for Last Name/Surname only) 

Note: Applicant should search for the status of PAN application using Name and Date Of Birth 24 hours

after the application has been submitted online or through TIN

 Submit
 For Enquiries
SMS PAN<space>Acknowledgement No. & send to 53030 to obtain

application status.
www.tin-nsdl.com

TIN Call Centre at 022-24994650.

– e-mail tininfo@nsdl.co.in.

– Write to: INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by

National Securities Depository Limited), 1st Floor, Times Tower,

Kamala Mills Compound, S. B. Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013.