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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING FORM 49A
(a) | Form to be filled in English only. |
(b) | Fields marked by asterisk (*) are mandatory. |
(c) | The applicant shall leave a blank space after each word/number/punctuation mark in a field. |
(d) | Those already allotted a ten-digit alphanumeric PAN shall not apply again as having or using more than one PAN is illegal. However, request for a new PAN card with the same PAN or/and changes or correction in PAN data can be made by filling up the form for 'Request for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data'. |
(e) | Applicants are required to provide their Ward/Circle, Range and Commissioner details alongwith AO Code details in the application. These details can be obtained either from the Income Tax Office or an applicant can search the same by clicking the link provided in the form. |
Item No. | Item Details | Instructions for filling the form | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Full Name |
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2 | Name you would like printed on the card |
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3 | Have you ever been known by any other name? | If applicant selects 'Yes', then it is mandatory to provide details of the other name. Title should be equal to the Title as mentioned in Item No. 1. Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to name apply here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Father's Name | Applicable to Individuals only. Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to name apply here. Married women applicants should give only father's name and not husband's name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Address - Residential and Office | R - Residential Address: (1) It is mandatory for Individuals / HUF / Body of Individuals / Association of Persons and Artificial Juridicial Person to mention residential address and provide proof of the same. (2) Out of first four fields, applicant must fill up atleast two fields. (3) Town/City/District, State/Union Territory and PIN are mandatory. Applicants other than Individuals / HUF / Body of Individuals / Association of Persons and Artificial Juridical Person will leave this field (Residential address) blank. O - Office Address: (1) In case of Individuals / HUF / Body of Individuals / Association of Persons and Artificial Juridical Person, if Item No.6 (Address for Communication) is selected as "O" then Office Address is mandatory. (2) Office name and address is mandatory in case of Individuals having source of income as salary [Item No.13 (a)]. (3) In case of other applicants, office name and address is mandatory. (4) For all categories of applicants, out of first four fields, at least two fields are mandatory. (5) Town/City/District, State/Union Territory and PIN are mandatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Address for Communication | 'R' means Residence and 'O' means Office. All future communication will be sent at the address indicated in this field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Telephone Number and e-mail ID |
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8 | Sex | This field is mandatory for Individuals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Date of Birth / Incorporation / Agreement / Partnership or Trust Deed / Formation of Body of Individuals / Association of Persons |
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11 | Registration Number | Not applicable to Individuals and HUFs. Mandatory for 'Company'. Company should mention registration number issued by the Registrar of Companies. Other applicants may mention registration number issued by any State or Central Government Authority. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Citizen of India | This field is mandatory for all categories of applicants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 (a) | Salaried Employee | Mandatory field in case of salaried employee and Name of Organisation should be mentioned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 (b) | Nature and Code of Business/Profession | This field should be specified if applicant is not covered under 13 (a) or 13 (c) by selecting appropriate option from the drop-down list. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 (c) | Others | This field should be specified if applicant is not covered under 13 (a) or 13 (b) by selecting appropriate option from the drop-down list. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Name and address of Representative Assessee | Section 160 of Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that any assessee can be represented through Representative Assessee. Representative Assessee can be an individual only. If applicant's age is below 18, representative assessee details are mandatory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Proof of Identity and Address | Select appropriate proof of identity and address from the relevant drop-down list provided in the form. In case of minor, proofs of any of the parents or guardian shall be deemed to be the proof of identity and address. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Other Details: Depository Account | If applicant selects 'copy of depository account' as proof of identity or proof of address, it is mandatory to fill in Depository Account Details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Payment Details | An applicant has an option of making payment either by demand draft, cheque or Credit Card (Payment details are mentioned in guidelines) |
Documents to be submitted as Proof of Identity and Address
Category | Documents Required | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual | For Proof of Identity(Copy of any one of the following): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For Proof of Address (Copy of any one of the following): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In case of a minor, any of the above documents of any of the parents or guardian of such minor shall be deemed to be the proof of identity and address. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HUF | For proof of identity and address, any document prescribed in the case of individuals in respect of Karta of the HUF. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Registrar of Companies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Firms | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Registrar of Firms or Copy of Partnership Deed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AOP (Trusts) | Copy of Trust Deed or Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Charity Commissioner. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AOP/BOI/Local Authority/ Artificial Juridical Person | Copy of Agreement or Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by Charity Commissioner or Registrar of Co-operative 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. |