Permanent Account Number (PAN) Registration is necessary for legal identifications, claiming refunds and filing ITRs whereas Tax Account Number (TAN) Registration is required for charging tax at source, issuance of deduction/collection certificate and periodic filing TDS/TCS returns. Both registrations are done with Income tax departments in their prescribed forms. With E-tax, taxpayers can conveniently obtain PAN or TAN through online and offline registration modes.

The registration methodology of E-tax includes the following services:

• Consultancy related with registration
• Collecting of basic information and documents
• Accessing official portal of Income Tax
• Preparing registration application
• Uploading necessary documents
• Submission of registration application
• Application tracking till certificate issuance