Get your Permanent Account Number (PAN) free of cost : for individuals having Aadhaar

-
Instant PAN allotment in near to real time is available at free of cost Feb-2020
Free allotment of instant pan for individual

The salient points of this facility are:
  • The applicant should have a valid Aadhaar which is not linked to any other PAN.
  • The applicant should have his/her mobile number registered with Aadhaar.
  • This is a paper-less process and applicants are not required to submit or upload any documents.
  • The applicant should not have another PAN. Possession of more than one PAN will result in penalty under section 272B(1) of Income-tax Act.
  • Applicant will not get physical copy of pan card.
How to apply for instant PAN free of cost:
  • To apply for PAN, please visit the e-Filing website of Income-tax department. (Url: www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in)
  • Click the link- 'Instant PAN through Aadhaar'.
  • Click the link- 'Get New PAN'.
  • Fill in your Aadhaar in the space provided, enter captcha and confirm.
  • The applicant will receive an OTP on the registered Aadhaar mobile number; submit this OTP in the text box on the webpage.
  • After submission, an acknowledgement number will be generated. Please keep this acknowledgment number for future reference.
  • On successful completion, a message will be sent to the applicant's registered mobile number and e-mail id (if registered in UIDAI & authenticated by OTP). This message specifies the acknowledgement number.
How to Download PAN:
  • To download PAN applied as per the above process, please go to the e-Filing website of Income-tax department. (Url: www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in)
  • Click the link- 'Instant PAN through Aadhaar'.
  • Click the link- 'Check Status/Download PAN'.
  • Submit the Aadhaar number in the space provided, then submit the OTP sent to the Aadhaar registered mobile number.
  • Check the status of application- whether PAN is allotted or not.
  • If PAN is allotted, click on the download link to get a copy of the e-PAN pdf.
Validity of the PDF Pan:

Electronically issued and Digitally signed ePAN is a valid mode of issue of Permanent Account Number (PAN) post amendments in clause (c) in the Explanation occurring after sub- section (8) of Section 139A of Income Tax Act, 1961 and sub-rule (6) of Rule 114 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962. Government also issued notification 07/2018 dated 27th December 2018, to this effect.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PF payment due dates for the FY 2020-21 for tax audit reporting

-
Image
PF payment due dates for the FY 2020-21 for the purpose of tax audit reporting While preparing Tax Audit Report in Form 3CD it is important to fill due date of payment to various Employees contribution fund and actual payment of the contribution. i.e  "Details of contributions received from employees for various funds as referred to in section  36(1)(va)" Most commonly reported funds under the clause are EPF and ESIC. If there is delay in the payment of the contributions of PF and ESI may result in disallowance of the payment of contribution. Here is the chart of the due dates under EPF and ESIC for the FY 2020-21 for quick reference  PF payment due dates for the FY 2020-21 Period Due date Day Extended date Reference Apr-20 15/05/2020 Friday                                -                           -   May-20 15/06/2020 Monday                  
Continue Reading

PF payment due dates for the FY 2021-22 for reporting u/s 36(1)(va)

-
Image
PF payment due dates for the FY 2021-22 for the purpose of tax audit reporting Reporting under clause 20 (b) of Form 3CD requires due dates of payment to various Employees contribution fund. i.e  "Details of contributions received from employees for various funds as referred to in section  36(1)(va) " Here " due date " means the date by which the assessee is required as an employer to credit an employee's contribution to the employee's account in the relevant fund under any Act, rule, order or notification issued thereunder or under any standing order, award, contract of service or otherwise. Most commonly reported funds under the clause 20(b) are EPF and ESIC. If there is delay in the payment of the contributions of PF and ESI result in disallowance of the payment of contribution. Here is the chart of the due dates under EPF and ESIC for the FY 2021-22 for quick reference. PF payment due dates for the FY 2021-22 Period Due date Day
Continue Reading

Format of shorter notice consent for AGM (Annual General Meeting)

-
Image
Format of shorter notice consent for AGM (Annual General Meeting) Background The Companies Act mandates companies to issue a notice to members calling a general meeting at least 21 clear days before the date of the meeting. Sometimes, the matters in urgency require quick decision making and in such circumstances, the companies may go for calling general meetings at shorter notice. However, in case of the private limited companies the period can be less than 21 days as provided in the Articles of Association (AOA). Provision and Rule As per the provisions of Section 101 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, every general meeting of a company may be called by giving not less than twenty-one days clear notice in writing or through electronic mode in such manner as provided under Rule 18 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014. What is Consent for shorter notice? It is permission obtained by the company from its shareholders, in advance, to call a general meeting at an earlier da
Continue Reading

PF payment due dates for the FY 2022-23 for reporting u/s 36(1)(va)

-
Image
PF payment due dates for the FY 2022-23 for the purpose of tax audit reporting Reporting under clause 20 (b) of Form 3CD requires due dates of payment to various Employees contribution fund. i.e  "Details of contributions received from employees for various funds as referred to in section  36(1)(va) " Here " due date " means the date by which the assessee is required as an employer to credit an employee's contribution to the employee's account in the relevant fund under any Act, rule, order or notification issued thereunder or under any standing order, award, contract of service or otherwise. Most commonly reported funds under the clause 20(b) are EPF and ESIC. If there is delay in the payment of the contributions of PF and ESI result in disallowance of the payment of contribution. Here is the chart of the due dates under EPF and ESIC for the FY 2022-23 for quick reference. PF payment due dates for the FY 2022-23 Period Due Date Day Extended D
Continue Reading

Letter of Authority for Tax Practitioners (Income tax)

-
Image
LETTER OF AUTHORITY I/We ________________ Proprietor/Partner/Director of _______________________ hereby authorize Mr/Mrs/ CA __________________________ [   to appear, represent and settle on my/our behalf the Income tax assessment proceeding/s before the Income tax officer / Assistant/Dy. / Commissioner of Income tax or in appeal before the Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Income   Tax, Commissioner of Income tax (Appeal) or the Appellate tribunal or the Board of Direct taxes for the assessment year 20XX-XX and   [ to produce accounts and documents / statements and to receive on my/our behalf any notice or documents / statements issued in connection with the said proceedings ] or/and [ to apply for, obtain and receive refund order in respect of the said assessment (if any) and ] or/and [ to apply for copies of the Income tax assessment order, the Appellate order or the order of the Commissioner of Income tax, the Central Board of Direct-taxes ] . I/
Continue Reading