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|| '''Narration'''
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|   Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''How to apply for a PAN card. '''
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|  In this tutorial, we will learn the process of:
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| Applying for a '''PAN''' Card
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|  Documents for proof of identity
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| Tracking the status of the application.
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|  The '''Pan card '''application form is called '''Form 49A.'''
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|   This '''form''' can be downloaded from the link given below. 
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|  Once you have downloaded the form, take a print-out of the same.
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|  Next step is to fill the form.
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| The form is to be filled legibly in '''BLOCK LETTERS''', in English only.
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|  It is preferable to use a pen with black ink to fill the form.
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| In each box, fill only one character i.e alphabet /number / punctuation sign.
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|  A blank box must be left after each word.
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|  'Individual' applicants need two recent colour photographs with a white background.
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| These photos have to be pasted on the form in the spaces provided.
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|  The size of the photo should be 3.5cm x 2.5cm.
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|  The photos should not be stapled or clipped to the '''form'''.
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| The photo on the left, should have a signature/thumb impression across it.

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| For the right side photo, the signature/thumb impression should be below it.

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|  Thumb impressions should be attested by a Notary Public or an authorized officer with official seal and stamp.

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|  Now, start filling the form.

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|  First of all, fill the '''Assessing officer''' details.

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|   '''Assessing officer''' details can be found on these webpages -
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|  In the 'item 1' section, you have to fill in your personal details.

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| Here, select your title like Shri, Smt etc.

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|  Write your surname, first name and middle name in full-form.

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| These are to be filled without any initials.

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| Your name should not be prefixed with any title like M/s, Dr., Kumari, etc.
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| For 'Non-Individuals', what if the name is longer than the space provided?
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| In that case, it can be continued in the space provided for First and Middle Name.

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| In case of a Company, the name shouldn't contain any abbreviations.
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| E.g. 'Private Limited' should be written in full.
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|   Variations like Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, P.Ltd etc are not allowed.
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|  In case of sole proprietorship, the PAN should be applied for in the proprietor's own name.
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| This will be printed on the PAN card.
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| Note that the last name must be written in its full-form.
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|  The next section asks for other names that one is or was known by.
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| It must be filled if the applicant selects "yes", following the instructions applicable for item 1.
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| Item 4, the '''Gender '''field, should be filled only by individual applicants.
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|  The 'item 5' section asks for date of birth.
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| The dates expected from different categories of applicants are specified in the form.
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| E.g. A Company should provide its '''Date-of-Incorporation'''.
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| Next, individual applicants should fill in their father's name.
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| Instructions in 'item 1' with respect to name, apply here.

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| Note that married women should also give their father's and not their husband's name.

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| Item-7 asks for your address.

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|   Residential address should be filled only by individuals, '''HUF, AOP, BOI''' or '''AJP'''.

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| Individuals should give their '''Office Address''' here, if they have a source of income e.g business or profession.

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| In case of a Firm, LLP, Company, Local Authority or a Trust, complete office address is mandatory.

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| The address given by all the applicants should include these details -

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|Town/City/District

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|State/Union Territory and

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| PINCODE .
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|  Foreign addresses must contain Country Name along with its ZIP Code.
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|  For item-8, i.e. '''Address for Communication'''-
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| '''Individuals/HUFs/AOP/BOI/AJP''' may tick on either ''''Residence'''' or ''''Office'''' address.
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| Other applicants should write their '''Office''' address.
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|  All communication will be sent to the address written here.

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|  '''Telephone Number and Email ID details''' are to be filled in item-9.
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| Telephone details should include '''Country code ''' i.e ISD code and '''Area/STD code'''.
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| E.g. Details of a Delhi telephone 23557505 number should be filled as  
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|  9 1 the Country code.
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|  1 1 the STD Code
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|  The numbers and '''e-mail id''' are necessary to
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|contact applicants in case of any discrepancy in the application
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| send the PAN card via e-mail
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| SMS the status updates.
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|In item-10, select the category status that is applicable.
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| In case of '''Limited Liability Partnership''', the '''PAN''' will be given a '''Firm''' status.

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|  Item-11 asks for the registration of companies, issued by the '''Registrar of Companies'''.

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|  Other applicants may mention registration number issued by the State or Central Government Authority.

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|  Item 12 - Citizens of India must enter their '''AADHAAR''' number, if allotted.

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| It should be supported by a copy of the '''AADHAAR''' card.

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| In item-13, applicants must indicate their source of income using a business/profession code.

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|These codes are available on page 3 of the form.

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|E.g.  Medical Profession and Business's code is 01,

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|  Engineering is 02.
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|  Item-14 asks for personal details of '''Representative Assessee'''.
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|Only those specified in '''Section 160''' of the '''Income-tax Act, 1961''' can act as representative assessees.

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|  Some of them are-

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|an agent of the non-resident,
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|guardian or manager of a minor, lunatic or idiot,  Court of Wards etc.

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|Representative assessees are mandatory for applicants who are minors, mentally retarded, deceased, idiot or a lunatic.

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| Personal details of the '''Representative Assessee''' have to be filled here.

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|  Item-15, is about documents to be submitted for Pan Card application.

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| Attaching proof of identity and proof of address with a PAN application is mandatory.

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|These documents should be in the name of applicant.

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|Representative assessees must also attach these documents.

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| List of documents that serve as proof of identity and address are given on page 4 of the Pan application form.
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|Applicants must furnish any one document from the options listed in the '''form'''.

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|   E.g.-Proof of identity for individual applicants and '''HUF''' are-

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|School leaving certificate

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| Ration Card

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| Driver's license etc.

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|  Documents for proof of address are -

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| Electricity bill, Telephone Bill

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|Passport etc.
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|  Now we will discuss some general information regarding the application.

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|The fee for processing PAN application is Rs.96.00 i.e Rs 85.00 + 12.36% service tax.

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|Payment can be made by-Demand Draft or  Cheque
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|  For addresses outside India, the processing fee is Rs. 962.00

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|i.e[ (Application fee 85.00 + Dispatch Charges 771.00) + 12.36% service tax]. 

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|For foreign addresses, payment can be made only by way of Demand Draft payable at Mumbai.

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|   The box at the end of the form asks for the applicant's signature or thumb-print.

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|Representative Assessee's signature or thumb print should be given for minors, the deceased, lunatics and the mentally retarded.

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|  Applications without signature or thumb-print will be rejected.

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|  Applicants will receive an acknowledgement on acceptance of this form.
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|This will contain the unique '''Identification number'''.
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|This number can be used for tracking the status of the application.
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| You can track its status using the '''Income-tax Department website''' or these websites.

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| On this website, the '''Status Track ''' search will  perform this task.
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|This search will need either your

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|  acknowledgement number or

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| details like name and date of birth.
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|   One can also get '''PAN status''' details via SMS.
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|SMS- NSDLPAN <space>15-digit Acknowledgement No. and send to 57575.

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|  The postal addresses are as shown.
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|  Hope this information was helpful.
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|Now let us summarize. In this tutorial, we have learnt -

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|Procedure to apply for PAN Card

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|Documents for proof of identity and 

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|tracking the Status of PAN. 

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| Watch the video available at the following link.  
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|It summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.

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|If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.

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| The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:

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|Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.

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| For more details, please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org

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|  Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the "Talk to a Teacher" project.

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|It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India.
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|More information on this mission is available at: http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro

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| We have come to the end of this tutorial.

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|  12:13
|This is Arthi, signing off from IIT Bombay. Thanks for joining.

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