Can Pan Application Be Made on Plain Paper or is There a Specific Form?

Applying for a PAN card is an easy application process. All you need to do is fill out the online or offline application form 49A or Form 49AA. You have to fill in all the correct details in your application form and pay the fees for your PAN card application. Within 21 days, you will receive your e-PAN card at your email address.

All the details must be filled in on the application form 49A for PAN card application. You have to enter all the information about your details, and contact details, and attach all the documents with your application as per Rule 114(4) of Income Tax Rules, 1962.

PAN application should be made on Form 49A, which is important to fill out as per the guidelines of the Income Tax Department. The PAN card services are managed by the UTI Investor Services Ltd (UTIISL) in all the cities and towns. Income tax departments and the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) dispatch PAN card services from the TIN Facilitation centers.

PAN card application must be filled out on Form 49A, which is announced by the Income Tax Department officially, but you can apply for a PAN card in two ways, the first one is offline, in which you have to submit your offline application form.

Most people use 49A and 49AA to apply for a PAN card, as it is officially declared by the Income Tax Department that a PAN card application can only be made from Form 49A and can be photocopied on A4 size 70 GSM papers.