Fillable Printable Application Form for Allotment of PAN
Fillable Printable Application Form for Allotment of PAN
Application Form for Allotment of PAN
Form No. 49AA
Application for Allotment of Permanent Account Number
[Individuals not being a Citizen of India/Entities incorporated outside India/
Unincorporated entities formed outside India]
Under section 139A of the Income Tax act, 1961
To avoid mistake (s), please follow the accompanying instructions and examples before filling up the form
Assessing officer (AO code)
Sir,
I/We hereby request that a permanent account number be allotted to me/us.
I/We give below necessary particulars:
1
Full Name (Full expanded name to be mentioned as appearing in proof of identity/address documents: initials are not permitted)
Please select title, as applicable Shri/Mr Smt/Mrs Kumari/Ms M/s
Last Name / Surname
First Name
Middle Name
2 Abbreviations of the above name, as you would like it, to be printed on the PAN card
3
Have you ever been known by any other name?
Yes No (please tick as applicable)
If yes, please give that other name
Please select title, as applicable Shri/Mr Smt/Mrs Kumari/Ms M/s
Last Name / Surname
First Name
Middle Name
4
Gender (for Individual applicants only)
Male
Female
(Please tick as applicable)
5 Date of Birth/Incorporation/Agreement/Partnership or Trust Deed/ Formation of Body of individuals or association of Persons
6
Father's Name (Only 'Individual' applicants: Even married women should fill in father's name only)
Last Name / Surname
First Name
Middle Name
7 Address
Residence Address
Flat/Room/ Door / Block No.
Name of Premises/ Building/ Village
Road/Street/ Lane/Post Office
Area / Locality / Taluka/ Sub- Division
Town / City / District
State / Union Territory Pincode / Zip code Country Name
Office Address
Name of office
Flat/Room/ Door / Block No.
Name of Premises/ Building/ Village
Road/Street/ Lane/Post Office
Area / Locality / Taluka/ Sub- Division
Town / City / District
State / Union Territory Pincode / Zip code Country Name
8 Address for Communication Residence Office (Please tick as applicable)
AO No.
Day
Month
Area code
AO type
Range code
Year
Sign/ Left Thumb impression
across this photo
9 Telephone Number & Email ID details
Country code Area / STD Code
Telephone / Mobile number
Email ID
10 Status of applicant
Please select status, as applicable
Government
Individual Hindu undivided family Company Partnership Firm Association of Persons
Trusts Body of Individuals Local Authority Artificial Juridical Persons Limited Liability Partnership
11 Registration Number (for company, firms, LLPs, etc.)
12
Country of citizenship
ISD code of country of citizenship
13 Source of Income Please select status, as applicable
Salary Capital Gains
Income from Business / Profession Business/Profession code [For Code: Refer instructions] Income from Other sources
Income from House property No income
14 Representative or Agent of the Applicant in India
Full Name (Full expanded name: initials are not permitted)
Please select title, as applicable Shri/Mr Smt/Mrs Kumari/Ms M/s
Last Name / Surname
First Name
Middle Name
Address
Flat/Room/ Door / Block No.
Name of Premises/ Building/ Village
Road/Street/ Lane/Post Office
Area / Locality / Taluka/ Sub- Division
Town / City / District
State / Union Territory Pincode / Zip code
14 Documents submitted as Proof of Identity(POI) and Proof of Address (POA)
I/We have enclosed as proof of identity, as
proof of address, and as mandatory certified documents
[Please refer to the instructions (as specified in Rule 114 of I.T. Rules, 1962) for list of mandatory certified documents to be submitted as applicable]
15 KYC details* [To be filled in by Foreign Institutional Investor or a Qualified Foreign Investor, as prescribed under the regulations issued by
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
[ "Control" as defined under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations,1997
"Beneficial owner" as defined in the para 5.1 of SEBI circular on Anti Money Laundering.]
(a) In case of Individuals Please select as applicable
Marital Status Single Married Divorced Widow/Widower
Citizenship Status I Foreigner P Person of Indian origin O
Overseas citizen of India
In case of foreigner, country of citizenship
Occupation details Private sector service
Public sector/Govt. service
Business Professional
Agriculturist Retired Housewife Student Others
Full name, address of the Representative or Agent
(b) In case of non individuals Please select as applicable
R Private Company U Public Company D
Body Corporate
S Financial Institution N Non Government Organization C Charitable Organization
( c) Gross Annual Income - INR
Netwoth (Assets less liabilities) in INR
(d) In case of a Public Company, whether listed on a stock exchange Yes No Please select as applicable
If yes, then indicate name of the stock exchange
(e) In case of Non-individuals
Does it have few persons or persons of the same family holding beneficial ownership and control.
Yes No Please select as applicable
["Control" :Control shall include the right to appoint majority of the directors or to control the management or policy decisons exercisable
by a person or persons acting individually or in concert, directly or indirectly, including by virtue of their shareholding or management
rigths or shareholders agreements or voting agreements or in any other manner
"Beneficial owner" means the natural person who ultimately owns or controls the applicant and/or the person on whose behalf a transaction
is being conducted, and includes a person who exercises ultimate effective control over a juridical person]
(f) Is the entity involved / providing any of the following services Please select as applicable
Foreign exchange, Money Changer Services Yes No
Gaming/Gambling/Lottery services (Casinos and Betting Syndicates) Yes No
Money Lending, Pawning Yes No
(g) Whether the applicant or the applicant's authorised signatories/trustees/office bearers is
(i) a politically exposed person Yes No
(ii) related to a politically exposed person Yes No
[For definition of politically exposed person refer to guidelines issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)]
(h) Taxpayer identification Number in the country of residence
17 I/We
, the applicant, in the capacity of
do hereby declare that what is stated above is true to the best of my/our information and belief.
Place
D D M M Y Y Y Y
Date
Signature / Left Thumb Impression of Applicant (inside
the box)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING FORM 49AA
(a) Form to be filled legibly in BLOCK LETTERS and preferably in BLACK INK. Form should be filled in English only
(b) Each box, wherever provided, should contain only one character (alphabet /number / punctuation sign) leaving a blank box after each
word.
(c) 'Individual' applicants should affix two recent colour photographs with white background (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in the space provided on
the form. The photographs should not be stapled or clipped to the form. The clarity of image on PAN card will depend on the quality and
clarity of photograph affixed on the form.
(d) Signature / Left hand thumb impression should be provided across the photo affixed on the left side of the form in such a manner that
portion of signature/impression is on photo as well as on form.
(e) Signature /Left hand thumb impression should be within the box provided on the right side of the form. The signature should not be on
the photograph affixed on right side of the form. If there is any mark on this photograph such that it hinders the clear visibility of the face
of the applicant, the application will not be accepted.
(f) Thumb impression, if used, should be attested by a Notary Public or an authorized officer in respective country of residence under official
seal and stamp.
(g) AO code (Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO Number) of the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer must be filled up by the applicant.
These details can be obtained from the Income Tax Office or PAN Centre or websites of PAN Service Providers on www.utiitsl.com or
www.tin-nsdl.com.
(h) Guidelines for filling the Form 49AA:
Item No.
Item Details
Guidelines for filling the form
1
Full Name
Please select appropriate title.
Do not use abbreviations in the First and the Last name/Surname.
For example RAVIKANT should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
R
A
V
I
K
A
N
T
First Name
Middle Name
For example SURESH SARDA should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
S
A
R
D
A
First Name
S
U
R
E
S
H
Middle Name
For example POONAM RAVI NARAYAN should be written as:
Last Name/Surname
N
A
R
A
Y
A
N
First Name
P
O
O
N
A
M
Middle Name
R
A
V
I
For example SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
R
A
O
First Name
S
A
T
Y
A
M
Middle Name
V
E
N
K
A
T
M
K
For example M. S. KANDASWAMY(MADURAI SOMASUNDRAM KANDASWAMY) should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
K
A
N
D
A
S
W
A
M
Y
First Name
M
A
D
U
R
A
I
Middle Name
S
O
M
A
S
U
N
D
R
A
M
Applicants other than 'Individuals' may ignore above instructions.
Non-Individuals should write their full name starting from the first block of Last Name/Surname. If the name is longer than the
space provided for the last name, it can be continued in the space provided for First and Middle Name.
For example XYZ DATA CORPORATION (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
X
Y
Z
D
A
T
A
C
O
R
P
O
R
A
T
I
O
N
(
I
N
D
First Name
I
A
)
P
R
I
V
A
T
E
L
I
M
I
T
E
D
Middle Name
For example MANOJ MAFATLAL DAVE (HUF) should be written as :
Last Name/Surname
M
A
N
O
J
M
A
F
A
T
L
A
L
D
A
V
E
(
H
U
F
)
First Name
Middle Name
In case of Company, the name should be provided without any abbreviations. For example, different variations of 'Private
Limited' viz. Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, Pvt Limited, P Ltd, P. Ltd., P. Ltd are not allowed. It should be 'Private Limited' only.
In case of sole proprietorship concern, the proprietor should apply for PAN in his/her own name.
Name should not be prefixed with any title such as Shri, Smt, Kumari, Dr., Major, M/s etc.
2
Abbreviation of
the full name to
be printed on
the PAN card
Individual applicants should provide full/abbreviated name to be printed on the PAN card. Name, if abbreviated, should
necessarily contain the last name. For example:
SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO which is written in the Name field as :
Last Name/Surname
R
A
O
First Name
S
A
T
Y
A
M
Middle Name
V
E
N
K
A
T
M
K
Can be written as in ‘Name to be printed on the PAN Card’ column as
SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO or
S. V. M. K. RAO or
SATYAM V. M. K. RAO
For non individual applicants, this should be same as last name field in item no. 1 above.
3
Have you ever
been known by
any other
name?
If applicant selects 'Yes', then it is mandatory to provide details of the other name. Instructions in Item No. 1 with respect to
name apply here. Title should be similar to the title mentioned in Item No. 1.
4
Gender
This field is mandatory for Individuals. Field should be left blank in case of other applicants.
5
Date of
Birth/Incorpora
tion/
Agreement
/Partnership or
Trust
Deed/Formation
of
Body of
Individuals/
Association of
Persons
Date cannot be a future date. Date: 2nd August 1975 should be written as:
D
D
M
M
Y
Y
Y
Y
0
2
0
8
1
9
7
5
Relevant date for different categories of applicants is:
Individual: Actual Date of Birth; Company: Date of Incorporation; Association of Persons: Date of formation/creation;
Trusts: Date of creation of Trust Deed; Partnership Firms: Date of Partnership Deed; LLPs: Date of Incorporation/Registration;
HUFs: Date of creation of HUF and for ancestral HUF date can be 01-01-0001 where the date of creation is not available.
6
Father’s Name
Applicable to Individuals only. Instructions in Item No.1 with respect to name apply here. Married woman applicant should
give father's name and not husband's name.
7
Address –
Residence and
office
R - Residence Address:
For Individuals, HUF, AOP, BOI or AJP, residential address is mandatory. Other applicants should leave this field blank.
O - Office Address:
(1) Name of Office and address to be mentioned in case of individuals having source of income as salary or
Business/profession [Item No.13].
(2) In case of Firm, LLP, Company, Local Authority and Trust, name of office and complete address of office is mandatory.
For all categories of applicants, it is necessary to mention complete address and the details of Town/City/District, State/Union
Territory, and PINCODE are mandatory.
In case, a foreign address is provided then it is mandatory to provide Country Name along with ZIP Code of the country.
8
Address for
communication
Individuals/HUFs/AOP/BOI/AJP may indicate either 'Residence' or 'Office' and other applicants should necessarily indicate
'Office' as the Address for Communication.
All communication will be sent at the address indicated in this field.
9
Telephone
Number and E-
mail ID
(1) Telephone number should include country code (ISD code) and STD code or Mobile No. should include Country code (ISD
Code).
For example :
(i) Telephone number 23555705 of Delhi should be written as
Country code
STD Code
Telephone Number / Mobile number
9
1
1
1
2
3
5
5
5
7
0
5
Where ‘91’ is the country code of India and 11 is the STD Code of Delhi.
(ii) Mobile number 9102511111 of India should be written as
Country code
STD Code
Telephone Number / Mobile number
9
1
9
1
0
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
Where '91' is the country code of India.
(2) It is mandatory for the applicants to mention either their “Telephone number” or valid “e-mail id” so that they can be
contacted in case of any discrepancy in the application and/or for receiving PAN through e-mail.
(3) Application status updates are sent using the SMS facility on the mobile numbers mentioned in the application form.
10
Status of
Applicant
This field is mandatory for all categories of applicants. In case of ‘Limited Liability Partnership’, the PAN will be allotted in
‘Firm’ status.
11
Registration
number
Not applicable to Individuals and HUFs. Mandatory for 'Company'. Company should mention registration number issued by the
Registrar of Companies or the concerned Government Authority of country of residence.
12
Country of
citizenship
This field is mandatory for all categories of applicants.
13
Source of
Income
It is mandatory to indicate at least one of source of incomes, as mentioned in the form. In case, the income from
Business/profession is selected by the applicant then an appropriate business profession code should be mentioned. Please
refer the table given below to select Business/profession code:
Code
Business/ Profession
Code
Business/ Profession
01
Medical Profession and Business
11
Films, TV and such other entertainment
02
Engineering
12
Information Technology
03
Architecture
13
Builders and Developers
04
Chartered Accountant/Accountancy
14
Members of Stock Exchange, Share Brokers and Sub-Brokers
05
Interior Decoration
15
Performing Arts and Yatra
06
Technical Consultancy
16
Operation of Ships, Hovercraft, Aircrafts or Helicopters
07
Company Secretary
17
Plying Taxis, Lorries, Trucks, Buses or other Commercial Vehicles
08
Legal Practitioner and Solicitors
18
Ownership of Horses or Jockeys
09
Government Contractors
19
Cinema Halls and Other Theatres
10
Insurance Agency
20
Others
14
Name and
address of
Representative
Assessee
Section 160 of Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that any person (assessee) can be represented through Representative
Assessee. Therefore, this column should be filled in by representative assessee only as specified in Section 160 of the Indian
Income-tax Act, 1961, such as, an agent of the non-resident, guardian or manager of a minor, lunatic or idiot, Court of Wards,
Administrator General, Official Trustee, receiver, manager, trustee of a Trust including Wakf.
This field will contain particulars of the Representative Assessee. This field is mandatory if applicant is minor, deceased, idiot,
lunatic or mentally retarded. Column 1 to 13 will contain details of person on whose behalf this application is submitted.
Proof of Identity and Proof of address is also required for representative assessee.
15
Proof of
Identity and
Proof of
Address
documents
It is mandatory to attach proof of identity and proof of address with PAN application. Documents should be in the name of
applicant. List of documents which will serve as proof of identity and address for each status of applicant is as given below:
Document acceptable as proof of identity and address as per Rule 114 of Income Tax Rules, 1962
For Individuals and HUF
Proof of Identity (Copy of)
Proof of address (copy of)
1. Copy of passport, or
2. Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
India, or
3. Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of
India, Or
4. Copy of other national or citizenship Identification Number or
Taxpayer Identification Number duly attested by “Apostille” (in
respect of countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of
1961) or by the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in
the country where the applicant is located.
1. Copy of Passport, or
2. Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of
India, or
3. Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of
India, or
4. Copy of other national or citizenship Identification Number or Taxpayer
Identification Number duly attested by “Apostille” (in respect of the
countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by
the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country
where the applicant is located, or
5. Copy of Bank account statement in the country of residence, or
6. Copy of Non-resident External(NRE0 bank account statement in India, or
7. Copy of Certificate of Residence in India or Residential permit issued by
the State Police Authorities, or
8. Copy of Registration certificate issued by the Foreigner's Registration
Office showing Indian address, or
9. Copy of Visa granted & Copy of appointment letter or contract from
Indian Company & Certificate (in original) of Indian address issued by
the employer.
For other than Individuals and HUF
1. Copy of Certificate of Registration issued in the country where the
applicant is located, duly attested by “Apostille” (in respect of the
countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by
the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country
where the applicant is located, or
2. Copy of registration certificate issued in India or of approval granted to
set up office in India by Indian Authorities.
1. Copy of Certificate of Registration issued in the country where the
applicant is located, duly attested by “Apostille” (in respect of the
countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by
the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country
where the applicant is located, or
2. Copy of registration certificate issued in India or of approval granted to
set up office in India by Indian Authorities.
16
KYC Details
It is mandatory to provide KYC details in case of an application filled by a Foreign Institutional Investor or a
Qualified Foreign Investor, as prescribed under the regulations issued by Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI). Please refer the guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Prevention of
Money Laundering Act for filling these details.
17
Signature / Thumb
impression
Application must be signed by (i) the applicant; or (ii) Karta in case of HUF; or (iii) Director of a Company; or (iv)
Authorised Signaturee in case of AOP, Body of Individuals, Local Authority and Artificial Juridical Person; or (v)
Partner in case of Firm/LLP; or (vi) Trustee; or (vii) Representative Assessee in case of
Minor/deceased/idiot/lunatic/mentally retarded.
Applications not signed in the given manner and in the space provided are liable to be rejected.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PAN APPLICANTS
(a) Applicants may obtain the application form for PAN (Form 49AA) from any IT PAN Service Centres(managed by UTIITSL) or TIN-
Facilitation Centres(TIN-FCs)/PAN Centres (managed by NSDL), or any other stationery vendor providing such forms or download
from the Income Tax Department website(www.incometaxindia.gov.in)/UTIITSL website(www.utiitsl.com)/NSDL website
(www.tin-nsdl.com).
(b) The fee for processing PAN application is ` 85/- (plus service tax, as applicable).In case, the PAN card is to be dispatched outside
India then additional dispatch charge of ` 866 will have to be paid by applicant.
(c) Those already allotted a ten digit alphanumeric PAN shall not apply again as having or using more than one PAN is illegal. However,
request for a new PAN card with the same PAN or/and Changes or Correction in PAN data can be made by filling up 'Request for
New PAN Card or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' form available from any source mentioned in (a) above. The cost of
application and processing fee is same as in the case of Form 49AA.
(d) Applicant will receive an acknowledgment containing a unique number on acceptance of this form. This acknowledgment number
can be used for tracking the status of the application.
(e) For more information / Application status enquiry contact:
Mode
Income-tax Department
NSDL
Website
www.incometaxindia.gov.in
www.tin-nsdl.com
Call Center
0124-2438000
020‐27218080
Email ID
tininfo@nsdl.co.in
SMS
SMS NSDLPAN<space>Acknowledgement No. & send to 57575 to obtain
application status.
Address
INCOME TAX PAN SERVICES UNIT (Managed by National Securities
Depository Limited), 3rd Floor, Sapphire Chambers, Near Baner Telephone
Exchange, Baner, Pune ‐ 411 045.
