Documents Required for PAN Card Application 2021: PAN was introduced to facilitates linking of various documents, including payment of taxes, assessment, tax demand, tax arrears etc. relating to an assessee, to facilitate easy retrieval of information and to facilitate matching of information relating to investment, raising of loans and other business activities of taxpayers collected through various sources, both internal as well as external, for detecting and combating tax evasion and widening of tax base. In this article you may find complete information regarding "Documents Required for PAN Card Application 2021"
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| Name of Document | Proof for ID | Proof for Address | Proof for DOB |
| Aadhar Card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passport | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Driving License | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voter Identity Card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ration Card with Photo | Yes | No | No |
| Arm’s License | Yes | No | No |
| Photo Id Card (Central / State Govt) | Yes | No | No |
| Pensioner Card having photograph | Yes | No | No |
| Electricity Bill | No | Yes | No |
| Water Bill | No | Yes | No |
| Landline Telephone Bill | No | Yes | No |
| GAS Connection Diary | No | Yes | No |
| Bank Statement | No | Yes | No |
| Credit Card Statement | No | Yes | No |
| Post Office Passbook | No | Yes | No |
| Property Registration Document | No | Yes | No |
| Depository Account Statement | No | Yes | No |
| Passport of the Spouse | No | Yes | No |
| Marriage Certificate | No | No | Yes |
| Pension Payment Order | No | No | Yes |
| Birth Certificate | No | No | Yes |
| Matriculation certificate | No | No | Yes |
- Additional document for Change/Correction
- Prescribed format of Certificate of identity /address issued by MP/MLA/Municipal Councillor/Gazetted Officer
- Prescribed format of Certificate issued by the Employer on the letter head of the organization / institution
- Prescribed format of Certificate of identification issued by the Bank on the letter head of the bank
- Prescribed format of Certificate issued by Overseas Bank Branch of Scheduled Bank registered in India
- Format of affidavit for Corporate PAN applicant
- Online application form (with photo &/or signature affixed) and Prescribed supporting documents (except for e-Sign/DSC based applications) should be sent to NSDL e-Gov, Income Tax PAN Services Unit at 4th Floor Mantri Sterling , Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow Chowk, Pune - 411 016
Documents for proof of office address
- Credit Card Statement carrying Office Address
- Bank Account Statement carrying Office Address
- Employer Certificate carrying Office Address
- Electricity Bill carrying Office Address
- Telephone Bill carrying Office Address
- Depository Account Statement carrying Office Address
- Bank Account Statement carrying Office Address
List of documents which are acceptable as proof of identity and address for applicants other than individual and HUF is as below:
1.Having office of their own in India:
| Type of Applicant | Document to be submitted |
| Company | Copy of certificate of registration issued by Registrar of Companies. |
| Partnership Firm | Copy of certificate of registration issued by Registrar of firms or Copy of Partnership Deed. |
| Limited Liability Partnership | Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of LLPs |
| Association of Persons (Trust) | Copy of trust deed or copy of certificate of registration number issued by Charity Commissioner. |
| Association of Person, Body of Individuals, Local Authority, or Artificial Juridical Person | Copy of Agreement or copy of certificate of registration number issued by charity commissioner or registrar of cooperative society or any other competent authority or any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing identity and address of such person. |
2. Having no office of their own in India:
| Type of Applicant | Documents for proof of identity and address |
| Company/Firms/Limited Liability Partnership/AOP (Trusts)/AOP/ BOI/Local Authority/Artificial Juridical Person | (1.3) 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 authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India. (1.4) Copy of registration certificate issued in India or of approval granted to set up office in India by Indian Authorities. |