The procedure for PAN allotment process will change with effect from
February-3 according to a notification from the Ministry of Finance.
“From this date onwards (3.2.2014), every PAN applicant has to
submit self-attested copies of Proof of Identity (POI), Proof of Address
(POA) and Date of Birth (DOB) documents and also produce original
documents of such POI/POA/DOB documents, for verification at the counter
of PAN Facilitation Centres,”
it said.
Thereafter, the copies of Proof of Identity (POI), Proof of Address
(POA) and Date of Birth (DOB) documents attached with PAN application
form, will be verified vis a vis their original documents at the time of
submission of PAN application at PAN Facilitation Centre.
Original documents, it said, shall not be retained by the PAN
Facilitation Centres and will be returned back to the applicant after
verification.
Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number,
issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department.
It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income, all correspondence with any income tax authority.
It is also compulsory to quote PAN in all documents pertaining to
financial transactions notified from time-to-time by the Central Board
of Direct Taxes.