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A TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number or Tax Collection Account Number) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number. It must be obtained by all persons responsible for deducting tax at source or who are required to collect tax at source. The Income Tax Department of India allots TAN under section 203A of the Income Tax Act,1961. It is mandatory to quote TAN on all TDS returns and challans. We will brief you about the steps which need to be followed to apply for TAN.
All persons deducting the TDS need TAN because, without it, Tax Collected at Source (TCS) or Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) returns are not accepted by TIN facilitation centers. It should also be noted that banks do not accept challans for TDS/TCS payments if the deductor fails to quote the TAN number.
Section 203A has also made it mandatory to quote TAN in the following documents:
As per section 272BB, if a person fails to comply with the provisions of Section 203A, i.e., does not quote TAN where mandatory, then the Assessing Officer may levy a penalty of INR 10,000/- for each such failure.
There are two different modes to apply for TAN. The first mode is Online paperless mode, and the second mode is Offline.
Steps to apply for TAN Online:
Steps to apply for TAN Online - using Digital Signature Certificate(DSC)
Steps to apply for TAN Offline:
Find TIN-FC by clicking here. Download the offline TAN application form by clicking here.
Any documents need not accompany the TAN Allotment application.
However, if the online mode is chosen, the acknowledgment generated on submission of the form must be downloaded, signed, and forwarded to NSDL by Post.
Address:-
NSDL e-governance Infrastructure Limited,
5th floor, Mantri Sterling,
Plot No. 341, Survey No.997/8,
Model colony,
Near Deep Bungalow Chowk,
Pune-411016
The envelope should be superscribed as ‘APPLICATION FOR TAN-Acknowledgment Number.’ (e.g., 'APPLICATION TAN - 88301020000244').?
The following modes can process the payment fees:
The application deductor can enquire about his TAN application status by accessing the NSDL-TIN website and clicking on the status track option. You can refer to the link - https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pantan/StatusTrack.html. The applicant needs to quote the 14-digit acknowledgment number after three days after his application. This facility can also be availed from the Income-Tax Department website.
Apart from tracking the TAN application online, the applicant can alternatively tracked offline by contacting the TAN Call center (020-27218080) or send an SMS to 57575 to track its TAN Application status. (e.g., NSDLTAN to 57575)
If TAN has already been allotted and you later find that there has been some mistake that needs to be corrected, then you can either
TAN application forms can be submitted online or offline following the process described in the guide above.
Every person who is liable to deduct tax or collect the tax is required to obtain TAN except those required to deduct TDS under the following section
In all these three cases, PAN can be quoted instead of TAN.
No, the TAN allotted can be used for all the different deductions. In case if the tax is being collected at the source, the same can be used.
Yes. In such a case, it is mandatory to give the following details clearly (whichever is applicable) in the application for allotment of TAN - The name of the Division, location of the branch, name of the branch, designation of the person responsible for deducting/collecting tax.
In case a duplicate TAN has been allotted, the applicant should generate an application for cancellation of the TAN, which has yet to be used. TAN cancellation application can be processed from Form for Changes or Correction in TAN, which can be downloaded from the NSDL website ( https://www.tin-nsdl.com ). TIN Facilitation Centres also provide applications for the same.
The amount charged for processing the application for TAN is INR 65.00 (55.00 application charges + 18 % Goods and Services Tax). This amount is non-refundable in case the application gets rejected. A DD/Cheque can also be drawn in favor of NSDL-TIN. Post submission of the form, the concerned department will verify the details. If the application is correct, the TAN details will be sent to the applicant’s address, or a mail with the same details will be sent if the application was made online.
The acknowledgment consists of the following details:
TAN application can be rejected due to the following reasons
If your TAN application gets rejected, you need to refill Form 49B. Make sure that the mistakes you made last time are not repeated.
