Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN)

TAN is a 10 digit alphanumeric number and is used as an abbreviation for Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number. Every person liable to deduct/collect tax (TDS/TCS) is required to apply for a TAN and shall quote the same in all TDS/TCS Returns, TDS/TCS payments, and any other communication regarding TDS/TCS with the IT Department. TDS/TCS Payments would not be accepted by the Banks if TAN is not quoted.

Process of Online TAN Application

  • TAN can be applied online by making Payments through Demand Draft / Cheque / Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking. For making an online application for TAN, a person has to apply on the NSDL website.
  • An offline application for TAN can be made by procuring the prescribed form from the TIN-FC Centres.

Requirements of TAN

It is mandatory to quote TAN in the following documents:

  • TDS Statements i.e. returns
  • TCS Statements i.e. returns
  • Statements of financial transactions for reportable accounts
  • Challans for payment of TDS/TCS
  • TDS/TCS certificates etc

Correction/Modification in TAN

If there is any change in the particulars of TAN (i.e. change in data provided at the time of allotment of TAN), such change is required to be communicated to the IT Department in the prescribed form, i.e. “Form for Change or Correction in TAN data”. A duly filled form is to be submitted with the TIN Facilitation Centres.

Penalty for failure to obtain TAN or furnishing the wrong TAN

A penalty is liable to be imposed under the Income Tax laws in case, a person deducting or collecting tax, fails to obtain the TAN or furnishes the wrong TAN on any document.

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