TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number) application for employers / businesses required to deduct TDS. TAN is mandatory for filing TDS returns.
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PAN of business / deductor, Aadhaar of authorized signatory, photo, signature.
File the TAN application (Form 135 for non-government deductors, earlier Form 49B) online on the Protean portal.
10-character alphanumeric TAN is allotted by the Income Tax Department.
Physical TAN letter dispatched via India Post. You can also download from the IT portal.
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All persons deducting TDS (employers, businesses paying rent, professional fees, interest, etc.) must have a TAN.
TDS returns (24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ) cannot be filed without a TAN.
Failing to obtain a TAN, or quoting a wrong one, attracts a penalty of ₹10,000 (Section 272BB of the 1961 Act). PAN cannot be quoted in place of TAN except where the law specifically allows it.
TAN is allotted once and is valid for the lifetime of the deductor. No renewal needed.
