Applying for a CSC Pan Card is a straightforward process that benefits many citizens. CSC partnered with UTIITSL in July 2011 to offer PAN card services through Common Service Centres (CSCs). In January 2016, CSC SPV also collaborated with NSDL for similar services.
However, the NSDL service is currently not live on the Digital Seva Portal.
Through CSC PAN Card service, citizens can apply for a new PAN card via the CSC Digital Seva Portal. Once the application and payment are accepted, the necessary documents must be sent via courier or post to NSDL or UTIITSL for processing.
Step-by-Step Process for Applying for a PAN Card through UTIITSL
- To apply for a PAN card through UTIITSL’s physical mode, follow these steps:
Firstly, VLE must log in to the Digital Seva Portal using their existing User ID and password. - Next, search for PAN Card services and click on it.
- Subsequently, a UTIITSL PAN Online Services dashboard will open.
- Click on the VLE Users option.
- Then, select the digital mode for filling out Form 49A under the Apply New PAN option.
- For the physical mode, choose the Physical Mode and read all instructions carefully before proceeding.
- Without a doubt, a reference number will appear on the screen.
- Following this, fill in all required personal details.
- Then, select the documents to be uploaded as Identity Proof, Address Proof, and DOB/DOI Proof.
- Afterward, complete the form details and proceed to the payment gateway. Enter the required password.
- Upon successful payment, an acknowledgment window will appear.
- Next, Aadhaar authentication will be completed.
- Then, fill in the contact and parent details.
- Subsequently, provide the address details.
- After that, the AO Code details will be fetched automatically.
- Now, fill in the required particulars under the Other Details option.
- No documents need to be uploaded online.
- Click on the submit option.
- An acknowledgment slip with the application number will be generated.
- Finally, submit the duly signed hard copy of all documents, including Form 49, address proof, and photo ID, to the UTIITSL Zonal office.
CSC Pan Card : Frequently Asked Questions
What is PAN? Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number issued in the form of a laminated card by an Assessing Officer of the Income Tax Department.
Who must have a PAN?
- All existing assesses or taxpayers required to furnish a return of income.
- Any person intending to enter into economic or financial transactions where quoting PAN is mandatory.
How to apply for PAN? One can apply for a PAN by filling up the Application for Allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN application form). The forms are:
- Form 49A (for Indian Citizens)
- Form 49AA (for Foreign Citizens)
Can an application for PAN be made on plain paper? No, the application must be made using the prescribed formats notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
What will a user receive upon submission of the PAN Application Form to a CSC Portal? Upon submission, an acknowledgment with a unique 15-digit acknowledgment number will be provided.
Is a photograph compulsory for making an application for PAN? Yes, a photograph is compulsory for individual applicants.
What is the procedure for applicants who cannot sign? Applicants who cannot sign should affix their left-hand thumb impression on Form 49A at the designated place and get it attested by a Magistrate, Notary Public, or Gazetted Officer.
Is father’s name compulsory for female applicants? Yes, it is mandatory for individual applicants, including female applicants regardless of marital status, to provide their father’s name in the PAN application.
By following these steps, applying for a CSC PAN Card becomes an easy and efficient process, simplifying the acquisition of PAN cards for citizens.
