Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a number which is used by Income Tax Department as an identification of a person. Through this number income tax department can get every information about the assessee.
It is a 10 digit alphanumeric number which is printed on a laminated card, known as PAN card along with other details like PAN number, name of applicant, father's name, date of birth and passport size photo.
(PAN number is taking place of General Index Registrar (GIR) Number. GIR number is given by an assessing officer to assessee which also contain details of assessing officer.)
Under section 139A of Income Tax Act, 1961, PAN number is required for following persons:
Whose total annual income is more than the amount which is not chargeable under income tax act
Whose income through business or other profession is more than Rs. 5 lakhs
Who is filling income tax return
PAN is necessary in case of following transactions :-
Filing income tax return
Any correspondence with income tax department
Submitting challans for payment of any tax to the department
At the time of verifications of identity of assessee in income tax department
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By Santosh Talole (on Nov 30, 2011 03:32 PM)
Can you pls send me the veb site where I can check out & verify the PAN details
By RAVI (on Nov 17, 2011 03:42 PM)
PAN CARD IN IMPORTANT IN LIFE
By Sanjeev kumar (on Nov 15, 2011 03:11 PM)
I want to know e return filing process
By Ravi kumar (on Sep 06, 2011 02:11 PM)
I have pan card but i want to recorect my name .
By Sunil kumar (on Jul 27, 2011 06:16 PM)
I have
By Manoj kr singh (on Jun 29, 2011 07:34 PM)
MY PAN Card detail with address was wrong on paper and right on pan card
By Dhanji (on Jun 09, 2011 05:03 PM)
Lost my pan number
By Car Hire (on Apr 19, 2011 10:18 PM)
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By Yashwant kumar burra (on Mar 18, 2011 01:31 PM)
KNOW PAN NO
By RAJA SEKHARAIAH KOTHLAPRAM MATTAM (on Mar 17, 2011 01:43 PM)
My pan card missed. I want to know pan card Number.