Everyone who wants to apply PAN or who is required to apply PAN as per the law of Income Tax shall apply PAN on Application form 49A. CBDT has issued new form 49A and 49AA throughnotification no.26/2014.

Form 49A – Indian citizens of India, HUFs, company firm, LLP, AOP, Trusts, BOI, Local Authority, or artificial juridical persons can apply through Form 49A. Now Income tax department has issued a new 49A (PAN application Form). Download links form 49A in pdf format, form 49A in excel format and fillable format of form 49A are given below.

Form 49AA- NRI, company, firm, LLP, AOP BOI, local authority, AJP (Not registered in India)will use form 49AA. Download links of form 49AA are given below.

Documents Required to Attached with Form 49A

Fill the form 49A with black pen and block letters only. The following document will be attached with form 49A (PAN application form)

Proof of identity

• Bank account
• Certificate of identity signed by a MP, MLA or Gazetted Officer, etc.
• Credit card
• Degree
• Depository account
• Driving license
• Matriculation certificate
• Passport
• Property tax assessment order
• Ration card
• School leaving certificate
• Voter identity card
• Water bill

Proof of Address

• Bank account
• Certificate of address signed by MP, MLA or gazette officer etc.
• Credit card
• Depository account
• Driving licensee
• Electricity bill
• Property tax assessment order
• Ration card
• Rent receipt
• Telephone bill

 Notes: if applicant is minor then parent or guardian’s proof of identiy and address will be accepted.

If applicant is NRI then copy of bank statement in country of residence will be accepted.

At the time of opening bank account of minor, PAN of the parents will be specified.

Instructions to Fill Form 49A

• Form 49A or 49AA can be download from the website of TIN. Please note that download only new PAN application form avoid old application form. It will not be accepted by TIN centers or application centers.
• Then fill Form 49A with required detail as mentioned in the instructions given on the backside of PAN Application for.
• Go to TIN center with form 49A and required documents and also Rs. 94 (Fee to apply PAN)
• Submit it to TIN Center and get the acknowledgement for the same. It will help you to track the status of PAN.
• It will take up to 15 days to reach PAN card to your address. But you can track status of PANafter 4 days. Sometimes system generate PAN earlier than estimate time.
• The department will issue laminated PAN card containing name, photo, signature and PA Number.

Please remember and kept your PAN card safe, you are not allowed to apply another PAN. You can apply only one PAN once in a life. If any assessee has more PAN then one, they have to surrender all extra PAN to assessing officers at your ward range of income tax office in the city.