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Procedure for activation TAN account at TIN-NSDL site changed

Tax Information Network (TIN) has always been providing various facilities to deductors.

One such facility provided under TIN is authenticated login (TAN account) provided to deductors/collectors at TIN website. Under this login, following functions are provided:

· Online request of consolidated TDS/TCS file: Useful for preparation of correction statement.

· Online generation of Form 16A for valid PANs.

· Online download of default details generated by Income Tax Department.

· Bulk upload of Form 15CA records.

· Update of TAN account contact details.

As you may be aware, for creating authenticated login (TAN account), deductor/ collector has to register TAN online at TIN website. Based on the feedback received from the deductors as well as Income Tax Department, the procedure for registering as well as getting the various facilities issimplified/modified regularly. We have now made some changes in the TAN registration process. You are requested to go through the same very carefully. Very soon, preparation of correction statement will have to be made mandatorily using consolidated file provided by TIN. In view of the same, you are requested to create and activate the TAN account at TIN and avail the aforementioned facilities offered by TIN, if not done already.

Detailed revised procedure for creating “TAN Account” and activation of TAN account is as under.

· On registration, an e-mail containing link will be sent to registered e-mail ID (s).

· User will be required to click on the link for activating the TAN account. This link is sent for verifying the validity of e-mail ID.

· On clicking the link, user will be prompted to provide TAN and corresponding 12 digit TAN registration number.

· If the TAN & TAN registration number matches, then TAN account will be activated within 24 hours.

· TAN account will be active if at least one of the e-mail ID is verified.

· TAN account will not be activated, If the user does not click link or does not provide respective TAN and TAN registration number and the same is verified.

· If user has provided two e-mail ID (s) on registration/ re-registration, then the TAN account will be activated even if the user clicks on the link (as mentioned above) sent at any one of the registered e-mail ID.

· On activation of TAN account, an e-mail containing the user ID in password protected PDF file will be sent to registered e-mail ID (s). On receipt of this e-mail, user can login to TAN account.

Further the user may re-register the TAN if user has:

1. Forgotten the TAN account details like user ID, TAN registration no. (12 digit alphanumeric number) or

2. Would like to update the contact details of TAN account ,wherein the user does not know the login credentials of TAN account,

Procedure for activation of TAN account on re-registration of TAN would be the same as applicable on first time registration of TAN (as above). For detailed procedure for registration of TAN online, online request of consolidated file/ Form 16A file and default details you may download the e-tutorial available at TIN website under the download section.
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Procedure for Cancellation of TAN

Cancellation/Surrendering of TAN can be done in two situations;

CASE 1- Where duplicate TAN has been allotted;

CASE 2 – Where TAN allotted, is not required anymore by the assessee/deductor.

In CASE – 1, the deductor has to approach the NSDL for cancellation of the ‘Duplicate –Unused TAN. For this, an application Form, which is applicable for ‘Changes & Correction of TAN’ needs to be used. The same can be downloaded from the NSDL website and is also available with TIN-FCs/other vendors. The application can be made online as well as in physical form. In this way, the ‘Duplicate TAN can be cancelled.

In Case 2, the deductor has to make an application with the jurisdictional A.O. (TDS), on a plain paper, requesting for cancellation of TAN and state reasons for such a request.

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Cancellation Procedure Prescribed by NSDL

In case duplicate TAN has been allotted, which TAN should be used?

In case duplicate TANs have been allotted, the TAN which has been used regularly should be used. The rest of the TANs should be surrendered for cancellation using “Form for Changes or Correction in TAN” which can be downloaded from the website of NSDL (https://tin.nsdl.com).

The TAN can be cancelled by following procedure:

1. Go to https://tin.nsdl.com.

2. Download the form “Form for Changes or Correction in TAN”

3. Fill up properly and indicate TAN numbers you want to cancel in point 6 of the Form.

What do we have to do if we have been allotted a duplicate TAN by oversight?

In case duplicate TAN has been allotted, an application may be made for cancellation of the TAN which has not been used in the “Form for Changes or Correction in TAN” which can be downloaded from the website of NSDL (https://tin.nsdl.com) or printed by local printers or obtained from any other source. The application is also available at TIN Facilitation Centres.