{"id":18627,"date":"2019-03-26T11:43:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T11:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=18627"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:47:04","slug":"know-your-tan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know the basic structure of TAN &#038; its benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Know_your_TAN\" title=\"Know your TAN\">Know your TAN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Structure_of_TAN\" title=\"Structure of TAN\">Structure of TAN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Law_requirements\" title=\"Law requirements\">Law requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Documents_To_be_Submitted_Along_With_TAN_Application\" title=\"Documents To be Submitted Along With TAN Application\">Documents To be Submitted Along With TAN Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Online_procedure_for_TAN_Application\" title=\"Online procedure for TAN Application\">Online procedure for TAN Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#How_to_apply_for_TAN_offline\" title=\"How to apply for TAN offline?\">How to apply for TAN offline?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#How_can_you_make_payment_for_TAN_allotment\" title=\"How can you make payment for TAN allotment?\">How can you make payment for TAN allotment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/know-your-tan\/#Benefits_of_TAN_Registration\" title=\"Benefits of TAN Registration\u00a0\">Benefits of TAN Registration\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_your_TAN\"><\/span><em><strong>Know your TAN <\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Full form of TAN is Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number. It is basically a 10 digit alphanumeric number which is issued by the Income Tax Department. It is necessary to obtain\u00a0TAN for those who are responsible for TDS (Tax deducted at source) or who is responsible to TCS (Tax collected at source). With this article, you will get to know your TAN in a brief.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure_of_TAN\"><\/span><em><strong>Structure of TAN<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every digit of Tax Deduction and collection\u00a0Account number denotes different aspects. As we discussed above, TAN is an alphanumeric number in which the first four digits are alphabets, the next five digits are numeric and there is an alphabet at the last. Look at the picture given below and know your TAN more clearly:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18644\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18644\" class=\"wp-image-18644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TAN-STRUCTURE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TAN-STRUCTURE-200x60.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TAN-STRUCTURE-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TAN-STRUCTURE-400x120.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TAN-STRUCTURE.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><strong>Format of TAN<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-tabs layout_default title_left icon_chevron iconpos_right accordion\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-sections\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-sections-h\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"1533119935965-2abb978a-154e\" class=\"w-tabs-section active\">In the above picture, the first three alphabets of tax deduction\/collection account number represent the code of jurisdiction, whereas the fourth alphabet denotes the TAN holder&#8217;s name with the initial letter of the name. Point to be remembered here is, the TAN holder can be an individual, firm, company etc. The last alphabet of the TAN number is a random one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>For Example, the TAN number of an individual is RXOY 02811 K.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"1533119935965-2abb978a-154e\" class=\"w-tabs-section active\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Law_requirements\"><\/span><em><strong>Law requirements<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As per the provisions of section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, mentioning the TAN number in all the documents is mandatory. In case, TAN is not quoted then the payments of TDS\/TCS will not be accepted by banks. Even, in case of TDS refund, TAN must be quoted. Following are the documents on which TAN must be quoted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TCS Statements<\/li>\n<li>TDS Statements<\/li>\n<li>Annual Information Return<\/li>\n<li>TDS\/TCS Certificates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/tds\/tds-payment-challan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TDS\/TCS payment Challan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other prescribed documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It has been mentioned under the same section that the one who deducts or collects tax at source needs to apply for the allotment of Tax Deduction\/Collection Number. In case of failure, Rs. 10000 will be imposed as a penalty. To know your TAN more <strong>read here<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/tds\/different-types-certificates-tds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Types of TDS certificate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs layout_default title_left icon_chevron iconpos_right accordion\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-sections\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-sections-h\">\n<div id=\"1533120077480-e45d0d24-34fc\" class=\"w-tabs-section\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-section-content\">\n<div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_To_be_Submitted_Along_With_TAN_Application\"><\/span><em><strong>Documents To be Submitted Along With TAN Application<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are applying for a new TAN through online\u00a0mode\u00a0then the only thing you\u00a0need to submit is the signed acknowledgment slip if they apply for a new TAN through online mode.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_procedure_for_TAN_Application\"><\/span><strong><em>Online procedure for TAN Application<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are generally two options for filing application for TAN. They are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Online<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Offline<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Given below is the <strong>online procedure<\/strong> for a new TAN. All you need to follow the given steps:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 1.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Go to the official website by using the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tin-nsdl.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.tin-nsdl.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1359\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-200x88.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-400x176.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-600x264.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-800x351.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464-1200x527.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-13-28-e1552718677464.png 1359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 2.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Choose the option \u2018TAN\u2019 under the \u2018Services\u2019 dropdown.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-200x93.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-400x186.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-600x279.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-800x372.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184-1200x558.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-14-46-e1552718750184.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 3.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Then, click on \u2018Apply Online\u2019 and then choose &#8220;New TAN&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-200x91.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-400x183.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-600x274.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-800x365.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478-1200x548.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-15-55-e1552718822478.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 4.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From the given list, choose from the list \u2018category of deductors\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1157\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-400x217.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-600x326.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-800x434.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-17-31-e1552718931146.png 1157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1157px) 100vw, 1157px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 5.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, click on \u2018Select\u2019<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 6.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After doing the so, you will be redirected to Form 49B.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1359\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-200x90.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-400x181.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-600x271.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-800x361.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925-1200x542.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-20-01-e1552719081925.png 1359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 7.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next, fill in the form and click on \u2018Submit\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1352\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-200x92.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-400x185.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-600x277.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-800x369.png 800w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602-1200x554.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-16-12-22-05-e1552719190602.png 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 8.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As soon as you click on the &#8220;Submit button&#8221;, an acknowledgment screen will be displayed which contains the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14-digit acknowledgment number<\/li>\n<li>Name of the applicant<\/li>\n<li>Status of the applicant<\/li>\n<li>Contact details<\/li>\n<li>Payment details<\/li>\n<li>Space for signature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 9.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, you are required to save the acknowledgment and get a printout of it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEP 10.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, the printout of the acknowledgment along with other documents is required to be sent to NSDL at \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5th floor, Mantri Sterling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plot No.341, Survey No.997\/98,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Model Colony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Near Deep Bungalow Chowk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pune \u2013 411016<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_apply_for_TAN_offline\"><\/span><em><strong>How to apply for TAN offline?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Offline TAN application is to be filed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Form-No-49B-app.-for-tan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 49B<\/a> in duplicate and submitted to any TIN-FC. You can find the addresses of TIN-FCs at\u00a0NSDL-TIN website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tin-nsdl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tin-nsdl.com<\/a>). But, in the case of a company, being an applicant you have to fill the Form No. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/one-day-company-incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INC-32 (SPICe)<\/a>, if your company is not registered under the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/companies-act-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Companies\u00a0Act, 2013<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">as per the instructions under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Act for incorporation of the company.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_make_payment_for_TAN_allotment\"><\/span><em><strong>How can you make payment for TAN allotment?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You have to make the payment of processing fee which is Rs. 55+services tax (as per the applicability). Mode of the payments are given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demand Draft<\/li>\n<li>Cheque<\/li>\n<li>E-payment<\/li>\n<li>Demand draft\/Cheque must be in favor of NSDL-TIN.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant name and acknowledgment number should be mentioned on the reverse of DD\/cheque.<\/li>\n<li>DD must be payable at Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>An applicant who is making payment through cheque shall deposit a local slip. After the successful payment by e-payment mode, an acknowledgment will be displayed. Now, the applicant shall save and print the acknowledgment and send it to NSDL as mentioned in &#8220;Submission of a document&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_TAN_Registration\"><\/span><strong><em>Benefits of TAN Registration\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following are the benefits of TAN registration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deductor can easily receive communication from the Income Tax Department regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/tds\/tax-collection-sources-applicable-rate-tcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tax collected at source<\/a> (TCS) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/tds\/tds-different-types-tds-returns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tax Deducted at Source<\/a> (TDS) from the database of updated active TAN details.<\/li>\n<li>Every deductor will have authenticated login area.<\/li>\n<li>Deductors will also have below previsions or benefits to download the latest Input file (FVU) for the purpose of preparing correction statement and check the challan status online.<\/li>\n<li>The deductor can receive a statement showing the status of tax deducted at source (TDS)<\/li>\n<li>Reconciliation of tax deducted at source (TDS) to TAN holder with regards to Section 200A.<\/li>\n<li>Deductor can easily upload <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxraahi.com\/tds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-TDS returns online<\/a><\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s it! Registration and verification of TAN are quite simple and easy. You can know your TAN details just by providing a name or TAN number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/TAN%20registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAN registration<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/PAN-card%20registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> PAN Card registration<\/a> or more, you can visit our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LegalRaasta<\/a>. Our experts will take away your tension of a lengthy process. So, here is our contact number <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">8750008585<\/span> and send your query on Email: <a href=\"mailto:contact@legalraasta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact@legalraasta.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Related Articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/difference-between-tan-pan-dsc-din\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Difference between TAN, PAN, DSC and DIN&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15293,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Difference between TAN, PAN, DSC and DIN<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/pan-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Income Tax Pan Verification: Eligibility, requirements &amp; Procedure &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15041,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Income Tax Pan Verification: Eligibility, requirements &amp; Procedure <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/apply-pan-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Apply for PAN Card in India&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15293,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">How to apply for PAN Card in India<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know your TAN The Full form of TAN is Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number. It is basically a 10 digit alphanumeric number which is issued by the Income Tax Department. 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