CBDT Instructions on Allotment of one PAN to two or more taxpayers
Reetu | Mar 30, 2021 |
CBDT Instructions on Allotment of one PAN to two or more taxpayers
F.No ADG(S)-1/PAN/2020-21/6177 ITBA-PAN INSTRUCTION No. 9
Dated: 25-03-2021
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax,
Sir/Madam,
Sub: – Allotment of one PAN to two or more taxpayers- resolution regarding.
Instances of allotment of one PAN to two persons and in rare cases even to more than two persons have come to the notice of Directorate of Income-tax(Systems). In this regard the Directorate formulated a policy and the same was issued vide AIS Instruction No. 82 dated 21.06.20 13 which stated that “the person who has been allotted PAN earlier in time will be the actual owner of that PAN and the same will be retained by him and the person who has been inadvertently allotted the same PAN later in time, will have to obtain a new PAN by surrendering his wrongly allotted PAN”.
2. However, application of the said instruction has resulted in some grievances. After considering the grievances raised and with the approval of Competent Authority the above instruction is partially modified as follows:-
| S. No. | First PAN holder | Second PAN holder | Resolution |
| 1 | Not filing ITR | filing ITR | First PAN holder will be allotted a new PAN as per existing procedure and second PAN holder wi ll continue to retain the original PAN |
| 2 | Not filing ITR | Not filing ITR | Existing procedure will be followed i.e. first allottee will retain the original PAN and second allottee wi II be given a new PAN |
| 3 | Filed ITR for part years | Filed ITR for part years | To be resolved after gathering information with regard to the pending demands and refunds in respect to those returns filed, with the approval of ADG(System)-1 |
| 4 | Any other case not covered above | Resolution will be made after gathering infonnation with regard to the pending demands and refunds in respect to the returns filed by the PAN holders, with the approval of ADG (System)-I . | |
3. Therefore, it is requested that the field officers and RCCs may be directed to deal with such type of cases relating to allotment of one PAN to two or more taxpayers as per this instruction after proper analysis of PAN details along with examination of audit log of PAN under consideration.
(Sanjai Kumar Yadav)
Addl.DIT(S)-I,
O/o ADG(S)-I , New Delhi
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