Structure of PAN

PAN stands for Permanent Account Number. This is a 10 character alpha- numeric number used for the identification of the tax paying Indian Nationals. Example: AAECP6176D, AGUPG4076H. The first five characters are alphabets, next four are numerals and the last character is alphabet. Following is important to understand. The fourth character indicates the type of…

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Key Features -File Validation Utility (FVU) version 5.5

Change in validation for the field “PAN of Lender” for form 24Q-Q4 under Annexure II (i.e. Salary details) from F.Y. 2016-17 onwards: Existing Validation of structurally valid PAN for field no. 51, 53, 55 and 57 have been relaxed. These fields may contain below mentioned values along with structurally valid PAN, only when PAN of…

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Points to remember regarding TDS statement

Given below are the points one should remember regarding TDS statement: Correct Reporting: Cancellation of TDS return and deductee row is no longer permissible. Accordingly, it is very important to report correct and valid particulars (TAN of the deductor, Category (Government / Non-Government) of the deductor, PAN of the deductees and other particulars of deduction of…

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Employers required to collect PAN of the lender banks from the employees to claim Interest in House Property in the salary return

The Finance Act, 2015 had introduced a new section 192(2D) of the Income-tax Act, wherein the employer was obliged to collect the necessary evidence or proof in Form 12BB  to allow any claim for any deduction and/or tax saving investments. One of the requirements in Form 12BB for claiming the interest on house property is…

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