TAN Card

TAN is an alphanumeric number of 10 digits. All persons are mandated to hold TAN Card for deducting or collecting the tax. According to Section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The alphanumeric number is assigned by the Income Tax Department and is required to be quoted on all TDS returns. TAN is required by every individual since returns TIN facilitation centres accepts the return from Tax Deducted at source or Tax collected at source. Banks are not allowed to accept TDS/TCS challans if TAN is not quoted. It should be noted that if the TAN is not requested and/or alphanumerical 10 digit number is not quoted in specific documents such as TDS/TCS, e-TDS and TDS/TCS challans, it may impose a penalty of Rs 10,000

TAN Card Full Form

TAN Card or TAN stands for Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number. TAN registration is mandated for businesses deducting tax at source and is required to be quoted in TDS or TCS return.

TAN Card Application Form

TAN Application Types

• Application for new TAN
• Form for change or correction in TAN

How to Apply for TAN Number Online

• Visit to the TIN NSDL website
• Under the drop-down sexton of services, click on TAN
• Click on Apply Online
• Select New TAN
• On the next page choose from the category of deductors and click on Select
• Now fill the Form 49B and click on Submit
• After the submission of the application form, you will get an Acknowledgement Number
• Take a print out of acknowledgement slip and affix in an envelope with the application form and required documents.
• Send the envelope to the below-given address

NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited

5th floor, Mantri Sterling

Plot No.341, Survey No.997/98,

Model Colony

Near Deep Bungalow Chowk

Pune – 411016

TAN Application Charges

For correction of TAN or applying a new one the charges is same of Rs 65 (Rs.55 application charge + 18% Goods and Services TAX).

TAN Card Status

For tracking the TAN Card status 14-digit acknowledgement number is required. Go through the below-given steps to check TAN Card status

• Visit to the TIN NSDL website
• Under the drop-down sexton of services, click on TAN
• Click on Know Status of Your Application
• Select your application type
• Enter the acknowledgement number and enter the captcha code
• Click on Submit to know the status of your TAN