PAN and TAN applications, corrections and registration support
Incorporation
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At setup
A new tax number, a replacement copy and a correction are different requests. TheTaxCo first checks what has already been allotted, then prepares and submits the appropriate PAN or TAN application or correction. This avoids creating a second application when the existing record needs attention.
PAN identifies a taxpayer. TAN identifies a person responsible for tax deduction or collection where the law requires it. A business can need both; obtaining either number does not complete its returns, payments or other registrations.
Identify the request
Your situation | Starting action |
|---|---|
No PAN has ever been allotted | Check the applicant category and new-application route |
PAN exists but the card or electronic copy is missing | Retrieve or reissue the existing record |
Name, birth date, address or entity particulars are wrong | Prepare a correction with supporting evidence |
A new company has been incorporated | Check the numbers issued through incorporation before applying separately |
Payments create withholding obligations | Determine TAN applicability and the appropriate deductor setup |
Certain transaction-specific withholding routes use PAN without a separate TAN. We therefore review the payment and payer category before concluding that every person deducting tax needs a new TAN.
Existing PAN and TAN numbers remain valid under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Fresh applications from 01-04-2026 use the new forms prescribed under the Income-tax Rules, 2026; pending applications do not require resubmission merely because the Act changed. Income Tax Department’s forms guidance.
When instant e-PAN is available
The instant service is for an eligible individual who has not already been allotted PAN. The current departmental guidance requires valid Aadhaar, an active linked mobile number and DigiLocker access. Minors and representative assessees are excluded. Someone with an existing PAN should use the relevant download, reissue or correction route. Instant e-PAN eligibility and prerequisites.
An entity such as a company or partnership uses its own application category. A proprietor’s personal PAN and the separate PAN of a company should never be substituted for one another in bank or tax records.
The application work
We compare the intended tax record with the underlying identity or constitution documents, establish whether a previous application exists and prepare the correct category of request. For new TAN applications, Form 134 applies to government entities and Form 135 to other persons. PAN uses its own applicant-specific forms. Income-tax Rules, 2026, prescribed application forms.
You review the details before authorisation. We handle the application, answer document queries and check the allotted or corrected record. Authentication stays with the applicant or authorised signatory.
After allotment or correction, we compare the issued particulars with the approved application and identify updates needed in connected registrations. We complete the required portal activation, signatory mapping and withholding setup; possession of the number alone does not demonstrate that those steps are complete.
Documents and timing
At the document stage, provide the existing PAN/TAN or application reference, constitution documents for an entity, and identity or address evidence appropriate to the requested change. Tell us which bank, filing or registration is blocked and its deadline.
Preparation depends on resolving differences in names, dates and legal status. Allotment and correction processing sit with the issuing system.
Questions about existing records
A name change normally calls for updating the existing record after checking the legal evidence. A missing card does not mean that PAN is unallotted. A TAN-related problem also does not erase tax that was due to be deducted or deposited; any default needs a separate calculation and correction review.
Related services
Email TheTaxCo, message us on WhatsApp or book a call. Include the applicant type, whether a number already exists and the error or transaction you need to resolve. Share identity documents only after the appropriate application route has been established.