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Yes. You can run two proprietorship concerns by one proprietor. However, the PAN number is of the individual. Therefore, the limit for Section 44AB is Rs.40 lakhs for the individual is irrespective of the number of proprietorships the individual has. For purpose of TDS you can take a separate TAN for each branch of the individual. Each proprietorship can be treated as a separate branch.
For purpose of CENVAT and Service Tax also the treshold limit is available to the individual is once only irrespective of number of proprietorship. However, each proprietorship will have to take a separate registration.
For VAT administrative relief is given only once to both proprietorships. Common TIN number is given as usually the TIN is in name of individual and he can have more than one proprietorship in the TIN.
For IEC, only one IEC is granted per PAN. Therefore the proprietorships will have to be branches of the individual or one will have to be branch of the other.
Why complicate life? Try and consolidate in one name and create disivisions for different businesses.