Digital-Divide/D0/How-to-apply-for-a-PAN-Card/English-timed
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| Time | Narration |
| 00:01 | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to apply for a PAN card. |
| 00:06 | In this tutorial, we will learn the process of: |
| 00:09 | Applying for a PAN Card |
| 00:12 | Documents for proof of identity |
| 00:15 | Tracking the status of the application. |
| 00:18 | The Pan card application form is called Form 49A. |
| 00:24 | This form can be downloaded from the link given below. |
| 00:28 | Once you have downloaded the form, take a print-out of the same. |
| 00:35 | Next step is to fill the form. |
| 00:38 | The form is to be filled legibly in BLOCK LETTERS, in English only. |
| 00:45 | It is preferable to use a pen with black ink to fill the form. |
| 00:49 | In each box, fill only one character i.e alphabet /number / punctuation sign. |
| 00:58 | A blank box must be left after each word. |
| 01:03 | 'Individual' applicants need two recent colour photographs with a white background. |
| 01:09 | These photos have to be pasted on the form in the spaces provided. |
| 01:14 | The size of the photo should be 3.5cm x 2.5cm. |
| 01:21 | The photos should not be stapled or clipped to the form. |
| 01:26 | The photo on the left, should have a signature/thumb impression across it. |
| 01:32 | For the right side photo, the signature/thumb impression should be below it. |
| 01:39 | Thumb impressions should be attested by a Notary Public or an authorized officer with official seal and stamp. |
| 01:48 | Now, start filling the form. |
| 01:51 | First of all, fill the Assessing officer details. |
| 01:58 | Assessing officer details can be found on these webpages - |
| 02:08 | In the 'item 1' section, you have to fill in your personal details. |
| 02:13 | Here, select your title like Shri, Smt etc. |
| 02:19 | Write your surname, first name and middle name in full-form. |
| 02:25 | These are to be filled without any initials. |
| 02:29 | Your name should not be prefixed with any title like M/s, Dr., Kumari, etc. |
| 02:37 | For 'Non-Individuals', what if the name is longer than the space provided? |
| 02:42 | In that case, it can be continued in the space provided for First and Middle Name. |
| 02:50 | In case of a Company, the name shouldn't contain any abbreviations. |
| 02:55 | E.g. 'Private Limited' should be written in full. |
| 03:00 | Variations like Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, P.Ltd etc are not allowed. |
| 03:10 | In case of sole proprietorship, the PAN should be applied for in the proprietor's own name. |
| 03:16 | This will be printed on the PAN card. |
| 03:19 | Note that the last name must be written in its full-form. |
| 03:24 | The next section asks for other names that one is or was known by. |
| 03:30 | It must be filled if the applicant selects "yes", following the instructions applicable for item 1. |
| 03:38 | Item 4, the Gender field, should be filled only by individual applicants. |
| 03:44 | The 'item 5' section asks for date of birth. |
| 03:48 | The dates expected from different categories of applicants are specified in the form. |
| 03:54 | E.g. A Company should provide its Date-of-Incorporation. |
| 04:00 | Next, individual applicants should fill in their father's name. |
| 04:05 | Instructions in 'item 1' with respect to name, apply here. |
| 04:10 | Note that married women should also give their father's and not their husband's name. |
| 04:17 | Item-7 asks for your address. |
| 04:20 | Residential address should be filled only by individuals, HUF, AOP, BOI or AJP. |
| 04:29 | Individuals should give their Office Address here, if they have a source of income e.g business or profession. |
| 04:38 | In case of a Firm, LLP, Company, Local Authority or a Trust, complete office address is mandatory. |
| 04:49 | The address given by all the applicants should include these details - |
| 04:54 | Town/City/District |
| 04:57 | State/Union Territory and |
| 05:00 | PINCODE . |
| 05:02 | Foreign addresses must contain Country Name along with its ZIP Code. |
| 05:07 | For item-8, i.e. Address for Communication- |
| 05:11 | Individuals/HUFs/AOP/BOI/AJP may tick on either 'Residence' or 'Office' address. |
| 05:21 | Other applicants should write their Office address. |
| 05:25 | All communication will be sent to the address written here. |
| 05:30 | Telephone Number and Email ID details are to be filled in item-9. |
| 05:37 | Telephone details should include Country code i.e ISD code and Area/STD code. |
| 05:46 | E.g. Details of a Delhi telephone 23557505 number should be filled as |
| 05:54 | 9 1 the Country code. |
| 05:56 | 1 1 the STD Code |
| 06:00 | The numbers and e-mail id are necessary to |
| 06:04 | contact applicants in case of any discrepancy in the application |
| 06:09 | send the PAN card via e-mail |
| 06:12 | SMS the status updates. |
| 06:16 | In item-10, select the category status that is applicable. |
| 06:21 | In case of Limited Liability Partnership, the PAN will be given a Firm status. |
| 06:28 | Item-11 asks for the registration of companies, issued by the Registrar of Companies. |
| 06:35 | Other applicants may mention registration number issued by the State or Central Government Authority. |
| 06:42 | Item 12 - Citizens of India must enter their AADHAAR number, if allotted. |
| 06:48 | It should be supported by a copy of the AADHAAR card. |
| 06:53 | In item-13, applicants must indicate their source of income using a business/profession code. |
| 07:01 | These codes are available on page 3 of the form. |
| 07:05 | E.g. Medical Profession and Business's code is 01, |
| 07:10 | Engineering is 02. |
| 07:13 | Item-14 asks for personal details of Representative Assessee. |
| 07:19 | Only those specified in Section 160 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 can act as representative assessees. |
| 07:29 | Some of them are- |
| 07:31 | an agent of the non-resident, |
| 07:33 | guardian or manager of a minor, lunatic or idiot, Court of Wards etc. |
| 07:41 | Representative assessees are mandatory for applicants who are minors, mentally retarded, deceased, idiot or a lunatic. |
| 07:54 | Personal details of the Representative Assessee have to be filled here. |
| 08:00 | Item-15, is about documents to be submitted for Pan Card application. |
| 08:06 | Attaching proof of identity and proof of address with a PAN application is mandatory. |
| 08:13 | These documents should be in the name of applicant. |
| 08:18 | Representative assessees must also attach these documents. |
| 08:24 | List of documents that serve as proof of identity and address are given on page 4 of the Pan application form. |
| 08:33 | Applicants must furnish any one document from the options listed in the form. |
| 08:39 | E.g.-Proof of identity for individual applicants and HUF are- |
| 08:45 | School leaving certificate |
| 08:47 | Ration Card |
| 08:49 | Driver's license etc. |
| 08:53 | Documents for proof of address are - |
| 08:56 | Electricity bill, Telephone Bill |
| 08:59 | Passport etc. |
| 09:01 | Now we will discuss some general information regarding the application. |
| 09:06 | The fee for processing PAN application is Rs.96.00 i.e Rs 85.00 + 12.36% service tax. |
| 09:18 | Payment can be made by-Demand Draft or Cheque |
| 09:23 | For addresses outside India, the processing fee is Rs. 962.00 |
| 09:28 | i.e[ (Application fee 85.00 + Dispatch Charges 771.00) + 12.36% service tax]. |
| 09:40 | For foreign addresses, payment can be made only by way of Demand Draft payable at Mumbai. |
| 09:48 | The box at the end of the form asks for the applicant's signature or thumb-print. |
| 09:54 | Representative Assessee's signature or thumb print should be given for minors, the deceased, lunatics and the mentally retarded. |
| 10:04 | Applications without signature or thumb-print will be rejected. |
| 10:09 | Applicants will receive an acknowledgement on acceptance of this form. |
| 10:14 | This will contain the unique Identification number. |
| 10:18 | This number can be used for tracking the status of the application. |
| 10:23 | You can track its status using the Income-tax Department website or these websites. |
| 10:32 | On this website, the Status Track search will perform this task. |
| 10:38 | This search will need either your |
| 10:40 | acknowledgement number or |
| 10:42 | details like name and date of birth. |
| 10:46 | One can also get PAN status details via SMS. |
| 10:50 | SMS- NSDLPAN <space>15-digit Acknowledgement No. and send to 57575. |
| 11:01 | The postal addresses are as shown. |
| 11:05 | Hope this information was helpful. |
| 11:08 | Now let us summarize. In this tutorial, we have learnt - |
| 11:13 | Procedure to apply for PAN Card |
| 11:15 | Documents for proof of identity and |
| 11:19 | tracking the Status of PAN. |
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| 12:11 | We have come to the end of this tutorial. |
| 12:13 | This is Arthi, signing off from IIT Bombay. Thanks for joining. |
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