What Is Pan Card And Why You All Need It?

Why is a PAN card Important?

It is that end of the year when discussions about income tax and filing returns are heard in each home and office.

After compulsory linking with Aadhar card to PAN card for file, IT returns.

Most people don’t know What is PAN card.  What is that?

It is a blue card that discovers your identity to track financial activity.

Let’s take a look at it.

In the pan card, you will find a cardholder’s name, photo, an alpha-numeric number, and DOB.

What Is A PAN Card?

A Permanent Account Number (PAN) card is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department to every individual. 

Find this type of number ABCPJ5456J on your PAN card. 

This number allows the IT department to monitor the financial transactions of the cardholder. 

It also helps the Income Tax department to keep monitoring the tax paid by any individual.

In 1972 first card was issued. It is also issued to foreign citizens and NRIs such as investors.

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Why having a PAN card is necessary?

An individual must declare his/her PAN when

1. Opening a new Bank Account,
2. Your payable salary or Professional fees
3. In credit card application
4. While making certain High-value Transactions like hotel bills above Rs. 25,000.
5. Buying a Property & a Car worth over a certain limit
6. Buying or selling mutual funds or shares
7. Applying for a Visa/Passport,
8. Filing an Income Tax Return,
9. Payment of Insurance
10. High-value Jewelers purchase greater than Rs.5,00,000 (5 Lacks).
11. While applying for a Bank Loan.
12. In a single day, a cash deposit of Rs. 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) or more is in the bank account.

Complete it, the Income Tax department is kept in the loop of one’s income, property details, investment, and tax payment. 

It is illegal to avoid tax. PAN, therefore, acts as an identifier of the person with the income tax department.

Who must have PAN?

All taxpayers, creators or manufacturers of excisable goods and services, anyone who intends to make financial transactions where mentioning a PAN card number is mandatory and even those who provide a return of income, on behalf of others, must obtain a PAN.

If you are planning to open new companies and trusts you should also have a PAN number.

In 2008 Orissa, a three-month-old baby got a PAN card, after a trust signed the baby up for modelling. 

Last year, a 5-day infant girl became the youngest PAN cardholder in India.

What are the Agencies Involved?

The card is issued under the direction of the CBDT (Central Board for Direct Taxes) by the Indian Income Tax Department.

There are two authorized agencies to accept PAN application forms

1. UTI Investors Services Ltd (UTIISL)
2. National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)

How to Apply for PAN Card?

PanCard Application is available at PAN Facilitation centres, located in your cities and municipalities, wherever Income Tax offices are placed. 

‘Form 49A’ is also available online on the websites of the Income Tax Department, UTIISL, and NSDL. You can easily apply online.

We have a detailed guide on how to check the Pan-card status.

PAN allows the IT department to track financial transactions and to keep track of the tax paid or avoided by an individual.

Note: This article is a guest post by Jayesh Jain.