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Permanent Account Number
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A 10-digit alphanumeric for all your financial transactions
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Is it compulsory to quote PAN on 'return of income'?
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Yes, it is compulsory to quote PAN on return of income.
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What is e-PAN? Is e-PAN a valid proof of allotment of PAN?
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e-PAN is a digitally signed PAN card issued in electronic form and it is a valid proof of allotment of PAN.
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Is e-mail ID mandatory for receiving e-PAN?
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Yes. It is mandatory to mention valid e-mail ID in PAN application form to receive e-PAN.
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Is it compulsory to link Aadhaar with PAN?
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Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act states that every person who has PAN as on July 1, 2017 is required to link his/her PAN with his/her Aadhaar number. Section 139AA also requires mandatory quoting of Aadhaar while applying for new PAN and also while filing return.
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Protean (earlier NSDL) has always been a trusted partner for implementation of NPS in Railways. The efforts taken by your team along with railway officials in conducting meetings/training sessions for resolution of issues as the ground level have helped immensely in streamlining the processes in implementing NPS in Indian Railways.
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Shri Sanjeev Sharma,
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OSD/Accounts, Railway Board under the Government of India

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The Server Integration Project has considerably reduced manual work and we look forward to integrating all facilities/modules of NPS such that a “hands free” NPS operating process is established with monitoring being the core activity of our officials.
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Nagalakshmi S V, KTS
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Joint Director
NPS cell, Commissionerate of Treasuries
Bangalore, Karnataka

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Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. (Formerly NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd.), has been our steady partner in all aspects of NPS. I recollect our initial meetings and how with continuous support from their officials, we managed to improve NPS penetration.
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Shri. Dattadas Y. Karadkar
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Deputy Director,
State Record Keeping Agency,
DAT Office, Mumbai.

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Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. has been entrusted by ITD for acceptance and processing of PAN applications. We accept PAN applications through our network of TIN-FCs & PAN centres spread across India

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Reimagining the future of technology
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By Dharmesh Parekh, CIO & Executive VP, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd.
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Creating a sustainable digital public infrastructure
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Digitising PAN applications for billions of Indians

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43 cr.+
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PAN applications
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e-PANs issued
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73K+
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TIN & PAN centres across India
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12K
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PIN codes
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Your needs lie at the core of our service portfolio
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Efficient service delivery with a diverse ecosystem
Highly scalable architecture for peak demands during due dates
A network of regulated professionals to deliver tax related services
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Delivering reliable services for all PAN holders
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Facilitating online PAN application
Reprinting of PAN cards with existing/revised details
Status enquiry of application
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Enabling all taxpayers with the power of technology
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We implemented a technology driven hassle free process of PAN applications in India
We have established nationwide network of TIN Facilitation Centres & PAN centres
We have also established a well-equipped call centre to attend to the queries of PAN applicants
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