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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING FORM 49A
(a) Form to be filled legibly in BLOCK LETTERS and preferably in BLACK INK. Form should be filled in English only
(b) Each box, wherever provided, should contain only one character (alphabet /number / punctuation sign) leaving a blank box after
each word.
(c) 'Individual' applicants should affix two recent colour photographs with white background(size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space provided
on the form. The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form. The clarity of image on PAN card will depend on the
quality and clarity of photograph affixed on the form.
(d) Signature / Left hand thumb impression should be provided across the photo affixed on the left side of the form in such a manner
that portion of signature/impression is on photo as well as on form.
(e) Signature /Left hand thumb impression should be within the box provided on the right side of the form. The signature should not
be on the photograph affixed on right side of the form. If there is any mark on this photograph such that it hinders the clear
visibility of the face of the applicant, the application will not be accepted.
(f) Thumb impression, if used, should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer under official seal and stamp.
(g) AO code (Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO Number) of the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer must be filled up by the
applicant. These details can be obtained from the Income Tax Office or PAN Centre or websites of PAN Service Providers on
www.utiitsl.com or www.tin-nsdl.com.
(h) Guidelines for filling the Form 49A:
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No.
Item Details Guidelines for filling the form
1 Full Name Please select appropriate title.
Do not use abbreviations in the First and the Last name/Surname.
For example RAVIKANT should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
RAVI K A NT
First Name
Middle Name
For example SURESH SARDA should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
SARDA
First Name SURESH
Middle Name
For example POONAM RAVI NARAYAN should be written as:
Last Name/Surname
NA R A Y A N
First Name POONAM
Middle Name RAVI
For example SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
RAO
First Name SATYAM
Middle Name VE NKAT M K
For example M. S. KANDASWAMY(MADURAI SOMASUNDRAM KANDASWAMY) should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
KANDAS WAMY
First Name MA DU R A I
Middle Name SOMASUNDRAM
Applicants other than 'Individuals' may ignore above instructions.
Non-Individuals should write their full name starting from the first block of Last Name/Surname. If the name is longer
than the space provided for the last name, it can be continued in the space provided for First and Middle Name.
For example XYZ DATA CORPORATION (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
X Y Z D A T A C O R P O R A T I O N ( I N D
First Name I A ) P R I V A T E L I M I T E D
Middle Name
For example MANOJ MAFATLAL DAVE (HUF) should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
MANOJ MAFATLAL D A V E ( H U F )
First Name
Middle Name
In case of Company, the name should be provided without any abbreviations. For example, different variations of
'Private Limited' viz. Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, Pvt Limited, P Ltd, P. Ltd., P. Ltd are not allowed. It should be 'Private
Limited' only.
In case of sole proprietorship concern, the proprietor should apply for PAN in his/her own name.
Name should not be prefixed with any title such as Shri, Smt, Kumari, Dr., Major, M/s etc.
2 Abbreviation of
the full name to
be printed on
the PAN card
Individual applicants should provide full/abbreviated name to be printed on the PAN card. Name, if abbreviated,
should necessarily contain the last name. For example:
SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO which is written in the Name field as :
Last Name/Surname
RAO
First Name SATYAM
Middle Name VE NKAT M K
Can be written as in ‘Name to be printed on the PAN Card’ column as
SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO or
S. V. M. K. RAO or
SATYAM V. M. K. RAO
For non individual applicants, this should be same as last name field in item no. 1 above.
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. Instructions in Item No. 1 with
respect to name apply here. Title should be similar to the title mentioned in Item No. 1.
4 Gender This field is mandatory for Individuals. Field should be left blank in case of other applicants.
5 Date of
Birth/Incorporat
ion/ Agreement
/Partnership or
Trust
Deed/Formation
of
Body of
Date cannot be a future date. Date: 2nd August 1975 should be written as:
D D M M Y Y Y Y
0 2 0 8 1 9 7 5
Individuals/
Association of
Persons
Relevant date for different categories of applicants is:
Individual: Actual Date of Birth; Company: Date of Incorporation;
Association of Persons: Date of formation/creation; Trusts: Date of creation of Trust
Deed; Partnership Firms: Date of Partnership Deed; LLPs : Date of Incorporation/Registration; HUFs: Date of creation
of HUF and for ancestral HUF date can be 01-01-0001 where the date of creation is not available.
6 Father’s Name Applicable to Individuals only. Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to name apply here. Married woman applicant
should give father's name and not husband's name.
7 Address –
Residence and
office
R - Residence Address:
For Individuals, HUF, AOP, BOI or AJP, residential address is mandatory. Other applicants should leave this field
blank.
O - Office Address:
(1) Name of Office and address to be mentioned in case of individuals having source of income as salary or
Business/profession[Item No.13].
(2) In case of Firm, LLP, Company, Local Authority and Trust, name of office and complete address of office is
mandatory.
For all categories of applicants, it is necessary to mention complete address and the details of Town/City/District,
State/Union Territory, and PINCODE are mandatory.
In case, a foreign address is provided then it is mandatory to provide Country Name along with ZIP Code of the
country.
8 Address for
communication Individuals/HUFs/AOP/BOI/AJP may indicate either 'Residence' or 'Office' and other applicants should necessarily
indicate 'Office' as the Address for Communication.
All communication will be sent at the address indicated in this field.
9 Telephone
Number and E-
mail ID
(1) Telephone number should include country code(ISD code) and STD code or Mobile No. should include Country
code(ISD Code).
For example :
(i) Telephone number 23555705 of Delhi should be written as
Country code STD Code Telephone Number / Mobile number
9 1
1 1 2 3 5 5 5 7 0 5
Where ‘91’ is the country code of India and 11 is the STD Code of Delhi.
(ii) Mobile number 9102511111 of India should be written as
Country code STD Code Telephone Number / Mobile number
9 1
9 1 0 2 5 1 1 1 1 1
Where '91' is the country code of India.
(2) It is mandatory for the applicants to mention either their “Telephone number” or valid “e-mail id” so that they can
be contacted in case of any discrepancy in the application and/or for receiving PAN through e-mail.
(3) Application status updates are sent using the SMS facility on the mobile numbers mentioned in the application
form.
10 Status of
Applicant This field is mandatory for all categories of applicants. In case of ‘Limited Liability Partnership’, the PAN will be
allotted in ‘Firm’ status.
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 In case of
citizen of India
AADHAAR number, if allotted, has to be quoted (supported by copy of AADHAAR letter/card)
13 Source of
Income It is mandatory to indicate at least one of the sources of incomes, as mentioned in the form. In case, the income
from Business/profession is selected by the applicant then an appropriate business/ profession code should be
mentioned.
Please refer the table given below to select the business/profession code:
Code
Business/ Profession
Code
Business/ Profession
01
Medical Profession and Business
11
Films, TV and such other entertainment
02
Engineering
12
Information Technology
03
Architecture
13
Builders and Developers
04
Chartered Accountant/Accountancy
14
Members of Stock Exchange, Share Brokers and Sub-
Brokers
05
Interior Decoration
15
Performing Arts and Yatra
06
Technical Consultancy
16
Operation of Ships, Hovercraft, Aircrafts or Helicopters
07
Company Secretary
17
Plying Taxis, Lorries, Trucks, Buses or other Commercial
Vehicles
08
Legal Practitioner and Solicitors
18
Ownership of Horses or Jockeys
09
Government Contractors
19
Cinema Halls and Other Theatres
10
Insurance Agency
20
Others
14
Name and
address of
Representative
Assessee
Section 160 of Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that any person(assessee) can be represented through Representative
Assessee. Therefore, this column should be filled in by representative assessee only as specified in Section 160 of
the Income-tax Act, 1961, such as, an agent of the non-resident, guardian or manager of a minor, lunatic or idiot,
Court of Wards, Administrator General, Official Trustee, receiver, manager, trustee of a Trust including Wakf.
This field will contain particulars of the Representative Assessee. This field is mandatory if applicant is minor,
deceased, idiot, lunatic or mentally retarded. Column 1 to 13 will contain details of person on whose behalf this
application is submitted.
Proof of Identity and Proof of address is also required for representative assessee.
15
Proof of
Identity and
Proof of
Address
documents
It is mandatory to attach proof of identity and proof of address with PAN application. Documents should be in
the name of applicant. List of documents which will serve as proof of identity and address for each status of
applicant is as given below:
Document acceptable as proof of identity and address as per Rule 114 of Income Tax Rules, 1962
For Individuals and HUF
Sr.
No
Proof of Identity (Copy of) Proof of address (copy of)
1
School Leaving Certificate
Electricity Bill*
2
Matriculation Certificate
Telephone Bill*
3
Degree of recognised educational institution
Employer Certificate*
4
Depository Account Statement
Depository Account Statement*
5
Bank Account Statement / Passbook
Bank Account Statement / Passbook*
6
Credit Card
Credit Card Statement*
7
Water Bill
Rent Receipt*
8
Ration Card
Ration Card
9
Property Tax Assessment Order
Property Tax Assessment Order
10
Passport
Passport
11
Voter Identity Card
Voter Identity Card
12
Driving License
Driving License
13
Certificate of identity signed by Member of Parliament or Member of
Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or Gazetted Officer in the
prescribed format.
Certificate of address signed by Member of Parliament or
Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councilor or
Gazetted Officer in the prescribed format.
Note :-
1. In case of Minor, any of the above mentioned documents as proof of identity
and address of any of parents/guardians of such minor shall be deemed to be the proof
of identity and address for the minor applicant.
2. For HUF, an affidavit made by the Karta of Hindu Undivided Family stating
name, father’s name and address of all the coparceners on the date of application and
copy of any of the above documents in the name of Karta of HUF is required.
Note:
1. Proof of Address is required for residence address
mentioned in item no. 7.
2. In case of an Indian citizen residing outside India, copy of
Bank Account Statement in country of residence or copy of
Non-resident External(NRE) bank account statements.
Other than Individuals and HUF
1
Company
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Companies.
2
Partnership Firm
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms or Copy of partnership
deed.
3
Limited Liability Partnership
Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of LLPs
4 Trust Copy of trust deed or copy of certificate of registration number issued by Charity
Commissioner.
5 Association of Person, Body of
ls, Local Authority, or Artificial
Juridical Person
umber issued by charity
originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing
Individua Copy of Agreement or copy of certificate of registration n
commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority or any
other document
identity and address of such person.
16 Thumb
impression Application m
or (iv) Autho y of Individuals, Local Authority and Artificial Juridical
Person; or (v) Partner in case of Firm/LLP; or (vi) Trustee; or (vii) Representative Assessee in case of
Signature / ust be signed by (i) the applicant; or (ii) Karta in case of HUF; or (iii) Director of a Company;
rised Signaturee in case of AOP, Bod
Minor/deceased/idiot/lunatic/mentally retarded.
Applications not signed in the given manner and in the space provided are liable to be rejected.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PAN APPLICANTS
(a) Applicants may obtain th ) or
TIN-Facilitation Centres(TIN-FCs)/PAN Centres (managed by NSDL), or any other stationery vendor providing such forms or
download from the ww.incometaxindia.gov.in
e application form for PAN (Form 49A) from any IT PAN Service Centres(managed by UTIITSL
Income Tax Department website(w)/UTIITSL
website(www.utiitsl.com)/NSDL website (www.tin-nsdl.com).
The fee for processing PAN application is Rs. 85/- (plus service tax, as applicable). In case, the PAN card is to be dispatched
outside India then additional dispatch charge of Rs 850 will have to
(b) be paid by applicant.
AN data can be made by filling up
equest for New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' form available from any source mentioned in (a)
NSDL UTIITSL
(c) 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 P
'R
above. The cost of application and processing fee is same as in the case of Form 49A.
(d) Applicant will receive an acknowledgment containing a unique number on acceptance of this form. This acknowledgment
number can be used for tracking the status of the application.
(e) For more information / Application status enquiry contact:
Income-tax Department
Website www.incometaxindia.gov.in
www. com
ww m tin-nsdl. w.utiitsl.co
Call
Center
0124-2438000
020‐27218080
022-67931300
Email ID tininfo@nsdl.co.in
utiitsl.gsd@utiitsl.com
SMS
SMS
AN<space>AcknowledgNSDLP ement
No. & send to 57575 to obtain
application status.
Address
UN al
Securiti imited),
IT PAN Service
Centres(managed by
UTIITSL) PB no 20, Plot
INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES
IT (Managed by Nation
es Depository L
3rd Floor, Sapphire Chambers,
Near Baner Telephone
Exchange, Baner, Pune ‐ 411
045.
no 3, Sector- 11, CBD-
Belapur – Navi Mumbai
400614
