Important Instructions and Guidelines at a Glance

Importantinstructionsandguidelines:Form49A

1. Onlineapplicationform:

WordslikeLate,Alias,Shri,Smt,Kumari,Dr.,Major,Captain,M/setcshouldnotbementionedinthenamefieldsofApplicantName,Nameoncard,Fathername&RepresentativeAssesseeName.OnlyonesinglecharacterinitialisallowedinmiddlenamefieldinPANapplicationforIndividualapplicants.Applicantisrequiredtoverifytheapplicationdetailsbeforesubmittingtheonline

application.

2. Photo:

'Individual'applicantsincludingminorapplicantsshouldaffixarecentcolourphotograph(size3.5cmx2.5cm)inthespaceprovidedintheacknowledgmentreceipt.However,photoofminorwillnotbeprintedonPANCard.Kindlypastethephotographinthespaceprovidedonacknowledgementreceipt.Pleasedonotstapleorclipthephotographtotheacknowledgementreceipt.Pleaseensurethatthephotographhastheclearvisibilityofapplicant'sface.

3. Thumbimpression/signature:

Signature/LeftThumbImpressionshouldbeputwithinthe

boxprovidedintheacknowledgment.Signatureshouldnotbeputacrossoronthephotograph.Individualapplicants

Acknowledgementreceiptshallbesignedbytheapplicantinthespaceprovidedforsignature.Incaseofaminor/deceased/idiot/lunatic/mentallyretardedacknowledgmentreceiptshallbesignedbytheRepresentativeAssessee.

NonIndividualapplicants

IncaseofHinduUndividedFamily(HUF),acknowledgmentreceiptshallbesignedbytheKartaoftheHUF.IncaseofCompany/Firm/AssociationofPerson(s)/BodyofIndividuals/AssociationofPerson(s)Trust/ArtificialJudicialPersonorLocalAuthority,theauthorisedsignatory

shallsigntheacknowledgmentreceipt.

ThumbImpressionshouldbeattestedbyaMagistrateoraNotaryPublicoraGazettedOfficer,underofficialsealandstamp.

4. Payment:

FeeforprocessingPANapplication:

105(

93+servicetax)forPANcardtobedispatchedinIndia.FordispatchoutsideIndia,feeis

971(includingservicetax).PaymentshouldbeinINRandpaymentinstrumentsinothercurrencywillnotbeaccepted.PaymentcanbemadethroughDemandDraft,ChequeorCreditcard

/DebitcardorNetBanking.Cheque(payableatpar)/DemandDraftshouldbeinfavourof'NSDLPAN'payableatMumbai.AcknowledgmentnumbershouldbementionedonthereverseoftheCheque/DemandDraft

5. ProofofIdentityandAddress:ApplicantisrequiredtosubmitProofofIdentity,AddressandDateofbirth(applicableforIndividuals&KartaofHUF)alongwiththeacknowledgmentreceipt.

ProofofIdentity,AddressandDateofbirthshouldbeinthenameoftheapplicantasmentionedinitemno.

1oftheapplicationform.DocumentprovidedasProofofIdentity,ProofofAddressandDateofbirthshouldhavenameoftheapplicantexactlymatchingwiththenameinapplication.ForExample:IfnameinapplicationismentionedasPoonamRaviNarayan,proofofIdentity(exceptRationcard),AddressandDateofbirthshouldbeinthenameofPoonamRaviNarayaninasingleline.DocumentsacceptableasProofofIdentity,AddressandDateofbirthcanbecheckedinlinkhttps://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/Instructions49A.html#instruct_documents

6. Submissionof

documents:Theacknowledgmentdulysigned,affixedwithphotograph(incaseof'Individuals')alongwithDemandDraft,ifany,andproofofidentity,proofofaddressandproofofdateofbirthshouldbesentatthebelowaddress:'IncomeTaxPANServicesUnit,NSDLeGovernanceInfrastructureLimited,5thfloor,MantriSterling,PlotNo.341,SurveyNo.997/8,ModelColony,NearDeepBungalowChowk,Pune411016'