PAN AIN Registration: Steps For Online And Offline Registration
AIN (Account Identification Number) is a unique 7-digit number that the Directorate of the Income Tax System provides to every account office. Each accounts office mandatorily needs to have an AIN while they submit Form 24G.
The following sections below include a detailed discussion about PAN AIN Registration.
How to Register for PAN AIN?
Accounts offices or AO are government entities, including the Pay and Accounts Office, District, Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Office, and District Treasury Office. As mentioned, each AO requires an AIN for Form 24G submission. They can register their Account Information Number online. After successful registration, they can log in with the credentials.
You can also apply for an Accounts Identification Number offline through the application form for the allotment of AIN. Once the AIN is provided, it will be informed to the CDDO/PAO/DTO through email or by letter to the address available on the application form.
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Steps for Online PAN AIN Registration
To register for PAN AIN online through the NSDL website, you can refer to the following step-by-step guide:
Step 1
First, go to the official website of TIN-NSDL.
Step 2
On the Services tab, click on ‘Online AIN Registration’ and then ‘Steps to Register AIN’. Click on the given link for registration of AIN.
Step 3
Fill out all mandatory fields in the online AIN registration form. This includes your AIN, name of account office, ministry, sub-ministry, department, PAO code etc.
Step 4
Next, fill out your account office’s contact details and address.
Step 5
Enter the details of Form 24G and AIN account and click on ‘Submit’.
Step 6
On the next confirmation screen, select ‘Confirm’.
Once the process is complete, you will receive a 12-digit registration number. You can take a printout of this acknowledgement slip for future references.
Information for AIN Registration Form
Here are the details you need to provide in the online application form for the Account Identification Number registration form.
Details about Account Office
- TAN (Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number)
- AIN number
- AO category
- Name of Account Office
- Name of ministry
- Name of the sub-ministry
- State
- PAO code
- Name of department
- Registration number of PAO
Contact information of AO
- Building name
- Door or flat number
- Name of road/street
- Post office
- Area or locality
- City/Town/District
- Pin code
- State
- Telephone number
- Name and designation of responsible individual
- Email ID
Details about Accepted Form 24G
- Provisional receipt number
- Provisional receipt date
- The total amount of TCS or TDS deposited to the government
- Count of DDO
Details of AIN account
- User ID
- Password
- Security question and its answer
Offline Registration of PAN AIN
To apply for AIN via the offline method, you have to go through these steps:
Step 1
Visit the Income Tax Department.
Step 2
Take the application form and fill it out in the prescribed format. You can also download this application form from the web portal of the IT Department.
Step 3
After correctly filling out this application form, you have to sign it and submit it to jurisdictional CIT.
Step 4
The concerned CIT is going to verify this application form. After verification, they will forward it to NSDL.
Step 5
NSDL will provide an AIN after receiving a verified application form for AIN allotment.
Finally, when the allotment is complete, the PAO/DTO/CDDO will communicate the same either through email or by letter.
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Final Word
Accounts Offices should have the unique 7-digit Account Information Number in order to apply and submit Form 24G. They can follow the guide mentioned above for successful PAN AIN registration through offline or online processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ans: A Form 24G is necessary to submit various crucial information regarding CDDO (Cheque Drawing or Disbursing Office), PAO (Pay and Accounts Office), DTO (District Treasury Office). Every Accounts Office has to use this form to file TDS. They have to adhere to a particular format and guidelines while applying or submitting it.
Ans: Yes, you can update any demographic details or contact information in your AIN registration. You will have to log in to your AO account and click on ‘Update Profile’ to update information regarding your demographics, contact number, email id and more.
Ans: Form 24G is a highly essential document for every Accounts Office. This has to be done by every Accounts Officer to file their TDS statement and give relevant information about their PAO/DTO/CDDO. It is mandatory to file and submit Form 24G through the electronic method.
Ans: Once the verification of the AIN allotment application form is complete and the AIN is allotted successfully, the applicant will receive a communication about its allotment via his/her registered email id. They might also receive a letter that the concerned authorities will send to the address available on the AIN allotment application form.
Ans: If there are any changes in details regarding a DDO in relation to an Accounts Office, then you can communicate the same while filling and submitting Form 24G. You can also use your AO account to update profile details.
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