IT Dept urges NRIs with inoperative PANs to submit NRI status and documents to respective AOs



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The Income Tax Department is urging Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) whose PAN cards are currently inoperative to get them updated. To do this, NRIs need to submit proof of their NRI status and relevant supporting documents to their jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO). This action is crucial for maintaining an accurate PAN database and preventing any potential issues for NRIs.

The Income Tax Department (ITD) has requested NRIs with inoperative PANs to submit their NRI status and supporting documents to their respective Assessing Officers (AOs). The ITD has said that this is necessary to update the PAN database and to avoid any inconvenience to NRIs. The update was made by the department in their official website as follows If any NRIs PAN is still inoperative, he/she is requested to intimate his/her NRI status along with supporting documents to respective jurisd
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NRIs with inoperative PANs are requested to intimate their NRI status along with supporting documents to their respective jurisdictional Assessing Officer.

This is necessary to update the PAN database and to avoid any inconvenience to NRIs.

A copy of the PAN card is required, along with one of the following: a copy of your passport showing NRI stay, a PIO card, an OCI card, or another national/taxpayer ID duly attested.

Documents can be attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission or Consulate in your country of residence, or by authorized officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Banks registered in India.

In such cases, the document can be attested by 'Apostille'.

NRIs can find their JAO by visiting the e-filing home page and navigating to the 'know your AO' tab.




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