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Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, 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.
Applicable Section: 139A of Income Tax Act, 1961
Applicable Rule: 114 of Income Tax Act, 1961
Summary:
1) Every person –
who has not been allotted PAN should apply for its allotment.
2) Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify any class/classes of person by whom tax/duty is payable under the Act/any other law including importers/exporters irrespective of tax being payable or not and such person shall apply for PAN within the time specified in the notification
3) Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify any class/classes of person for making an application for allotment of PAN for purpose of collecting information
4) Assessing officer may having regard to the nature of transaction also allot PAN
5) Any other person who does not fall into the criteria’s mentioned above can also apply for PAN
6) For allotment of PAN, an application to be made in Form 49A/49AA as the case may be in the following manner:
7) Any person who has not been allotted PAN but possesses Aadhaar number and has quoted such number under Section 139A(5E) shall be deemed to have applied for PAN and is not required to submit any documents under this Rule.
8) Also any person who has not been allotted PAN but possesses Aadhaar number may apply for allotment of PAN u/s 139A(1), 139(1A), 139(3) by intimating his Aadhaar number and would not be required to submit any documents under this Rule.
Refer for more details: https://incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/pan.aspx
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