Monday, April 7, 2014

What Is Required To Apply For A Pan Card

By Wanda Rosner


There are numerous instances when people are required to disclose their permanent account number among which include; during the purchase or sell of immovable assets, when applying for credit card and when depositing money to a bank account. Some restaurants, hotels, trip advisors and phone installers also require people to disclose their pan cards before paying their bills. When applying for a pan card, people are supposed to submit various documents.

Among the main documents required for the application of the permanent account number is your passport size photo. The tax department requires applicants to take a 3.5 by 2.5 centimeter clear and decent passport size photograph. This photo should be attached to the application form within the space given.

One is also needed to attach a copy of their matriculation or school-leaving certificate. If the applicant cannot trace where these certificates are, they can instead attach any other certificate from a recognized educational body. The purpose of these documents is to proof their identity and proof that they went through schooling.

Other essential documents that applicants should attach to the application form are electricity bill or landline telephone, consumer connection or broadband connection bill cards. You can also attach your bank account statement, depository account statement or credit card statement. The tax department requires these documents in order to proof your address.

Candidates would also be needed to submit a copy of their birth certificate attached to the application form. The tax department requests candidates to make sure their certificates were obtained from a Municipal Authority or other offices that have the mandate to offer birth certificates. In case you do not have a birth certificate, you may as well attach copies of your domicile certificate, marriage certificate or perhaps driving license.

You may also need to provide copies of elector card or ration card, which have a clear photo of your face. You may as well decide to provide one of your identity photos that was obtained from a right institution. By providing these documents, you would help the tax department have easier time when trying to verify your identity to ensure that they do not just send the card to anyone else but to the suitable person.

Other essential details that should be shown within the application form are your signature. The tax department specifies that the applicant should not put any other signature other than the left thumbprint. This signature is important to help the tax department avoid cases in which people would have to buy more than one card. This is because they will keep the information ensuring you would never try to apply another card.

Applicants are also required to pay certain fees to cater for the processing of the pan card. The income tax department requires applicants to pay through a demand draft, credit card, net banking, cheque or debit card. After the payment, the applicant is supposed to mention the acknowledgement number on the backside of the demand draft or cheque.




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