CBDT urges NRIs with inoperative PAN to intimate NRI status to jurisdictional Assessing Officer
Income Tax Department has issued an advisory for Non Resident Indians whose PAN are inoperative. According to the advisory, if any NRI’s PAN is still inoperative, he/she is requested to intimate his/her NRI status along with supporting documents to respective jurisdictional Assessing Officer.
List of supporting documents required for making PAN operative for NRI’s is as under:
A. Copy of PAN Card; and
B. Any of the following documents:
a. Copy of passport showing stay confirming NRI, or
b. Copy of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card issued by Government of India, or
c. Copy of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued by Government of India, or
d. Copy of other national or citizenship Identification Number or Taxpayer Identification Number duly attested by “Apostille” (in respect of countries which are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961) or by the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in the country where the applicant is located or authorized officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India.
Further for information regarding Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO), please visit e-filing home page and go to tab “know your AO” to find out your JAO.
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