PAN Application Form 49A

 

Form 49A is the application form for the allotment of Permanent Account Number for Indian residents. Any individual who is a resident of India and wishes to apply for PAN should compulsorily fill the form 49A as it is the application form. One can download the application form online from NSDL e-Governance official website or UTIITSL website. Once the form is filled with the correct details, the applicant can make the payment online and submit the form with the required documents and photographs.

 

Who can apply for PAN Card Form 49A?

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Citizens of India and Indian citizens who are residing outside India can submit an application for allotment of PAN in Form 49A only. As per the rules, one, who has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him, is allowed use PAN Card Form 49A.

 

Components of Form 49A

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Given below is a detailed explanation of all the components present on Form 49A.

1. Assessing officer code- In AO code section, the applicant has to mention the Area code, Accounts office type, Range code and Accounts office number

2. Full name- This is the part of the form where the individual mentions their marital status, their first name, last name and their Sur name.

3. Abbreviation of the name- The applicant has to abbreviate their name as they would like to see on their PAN card in this section of the form.

4. Other name- In here, the applicant has to mention if they were ever known by any other name than the name mentioned. If they did have another name, the applicant has to provide details such as First name, Last name and Surname of their other name.

5. Gender- The part of the form where in the applicant has to mention their orientation status.

6. Date of birth- In case of an individual applicant, the applicant has to mention their date of birth and in case of organisations, they have to mention the date of partnership/incorporation/Agreement or Trust deed.

7. Father’s name- The applicant has to mention the first name, last name and surname of their father in this part of the form. This is applicable only to individual applicants including married women.

8. Address- The applicant needs to enter the details of their residence address and office address in this part of the form. The applicant needs to be careful while filling in the address and should give the correct details.

9. Address of communication- The applicant has to choose the address of communication between office or residence.

10. Telephone number and email id- The applicant has to mention their Country code, State code and telephone/mobile number.

11. Status of applicant- In here, the applicant has to mention if they are an individual, a HUF member, Company, Partnership firm, etc.

12. Registration number- The registration number indicates the registration number for company, firms, LLPs, etc.

13. Aadhaar number- The Aadhaar number should be mentioned if the individual owns an Aadhaar card.

14. Source of income- The applicant should mention from where they draw their income.

15. Representative Assessee- The applicant needs to provide the name and address of the representative assessee.

16. Documents submitted- In this part of the form, the applicant needs to mention all the documents they have submitted with the form.

 

How to fill Form 49A?

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There are some rules that one should follow while filling in Form 49A. Given below are a few things one needs to be wary of when filling in the form.

• Language and basic rules- The applicant can fill in Form 49A only in English. There is no provision to fill in the form in any other language other than English. It is also important that the form be filled with block letters and preferably in black ink. Each box provided should be filled in with only a single character, leaving an empty box after each character.

• Photographs- The applicant is required to attach two recent colour photographs in the space provided on the top corners of the form. It is very important to note that the photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form as this will be the photograph that will be displayed on the PAN card. The clarity of the photo on the PAN card will depend on the clarity of this photo and hence, it is important to provide a photograph with good clarity.

• Signature on the photograph- A signature or a left-hand thumb impression should be provided across the photo that is affixed to the left top corner of the form. The applicant should ensure that the signature or the thumb print is on the photograph as well as the form. For the photograph on the right top corner of the form, the signature or thumb impression should be contained inside the box provided and not on the photograph as the photograph on the right top corner of the form will be the one displayed on the PAN card.

• Correct details- It is important to take your time and fill the form and ensure that you have filled in the correct details. Filling the form with incorrect details might lead to complications during the processing of the form and might even lead to rejection of the application.

• Overwriting- Overwriting should be avoided when filing the form.

• Contact details- There are some details that one needs to be aware of while filling in the contact details in the form. While mentioning the address, it is important to provide complete details including details of Town, city and Pin code is mandatory. It is also important to mention the STD code for the phone number provided.

 

 

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