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Maharshi Shah

AO Details
Assessing Officer
UTIITSL
Last updated on April 8th, 2021

Every taxpayer is assigned a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO) based on their address and their income. This improves the efficiency of carrying out the assessment in a smooth manner. Any communication from the Income Tax Department (ITD) to the taxpayer and from the taxpayer to the AO happens only through jurisdictional AO.

Currently, the AO can re-open the assessment upto 6 years which has now been reduced to 3 years as announced by the Finance Minister in the budget 2021 to reduce the uncertainty for taxpayers
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Currently, the AO can re-open the assessment upto 6 years which has now been reduced to 3 years as announced by the Finance Minister in the budget 2021 to reduce the uncertainty for taxpayers

Steps to Search the Details of the Assessing Officer (AO) on UTIITSL

  1. Visit the UTIITSL Portal

    Click on the For PAN Cards > Search for AO Code Details option from the dashboard of the UTIITSL portal homepage.UTIITSL - Homepage Dashboard

  2. Select Non-International Taxation option.

    Click on the option shown as belowArea Code Details of Assessing Officer - UTIITSLArea Code Details of Assessing Officer - UTIITSL

  3. Select the first letter of the city

    Whose AO details you are looking for.Letter Search of AO on UTIITSL

  4. Hence, the list of cities will be shown below.

    Select the city of whose AO details you are looking for.List of Cities for AO Details - UTIITSL

  5. Thus, the details of the Assessing Officer (AO) will be shown in the following manner:

    You can also find the details of the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO) on the TIN-NSDL portal.Assessing Officer (AO) Details - UTIITSL

FAQs

How do I find out the details of the AO?

You can visit the Income Tax e-Filing Portal and enter your PAN and mobile number and find out the details of the jurisdictional assessing officer.

What are the powers of the AO?

1. Discovery and inspection
2. Enforcing the attendance of any person, including any officer of a banking company and examining him on oath
3. Compiling the production of books of accounts and other documents
Issuing commissions

Got Questions? Ask Away!

  1. How do I know the AO code and AO type for a PAN card application? Can I choose anyone listed for my state?

  2. What are the steps to download a PAN card PDF?

  3. I recently misplaced my PAN card and I want a new one with the old PAN number. How should I proceed?

  4. How can I get my pan card acknowledgement number?

  5. How can I check my PAN card details online?

  7. Hey @SonalYadav,

    No - you cannot randomly select your AO code and type just based on the state. In TIN-NSDL PAN application you need to select AO based on the description provided on the AO in the Help utility for AO selection after you select State and City, as shown in the image below -

    So once you select State and City - you’ll see a list of AO’s with different descriptions. Most common one - if you’re salaried with income below 20 lacs as seen in this example it will be WARD 7(1)(4) in Ahmedabad, as we chose Ahmedabad as the city for this example.

    Similarly AOs will be different for Government sector employees, business owners, etc. Once you select that AO, AO type and code will automatically be filled in the respective fields of your application.

    If you’re still confused regarding your AO, you’re best suited to get professional help for the same. Choose Quicko’s PAN Application Plan and have your PAN application handled by professionals in hassle free manner.

    Hope this helped! Feel free to reach out in case of further queries. :slight_smile:

  8. Hey @SonalYadav

    To get an e-PAN or a PDF version of PAN card - you can:

    • Apply for a reprint of your PAN card (not a new PAN)

    Steps to apply for Reprint/Duplicate e-PAN via NSDL website

    • Visit NDSL portal → New PAN application page

    • Select option for Application Type → Changes or Correction in existing PAN data/ Reprint of PAN Card & Category as applicable(Eg. Individual, HUF, Firm, LLP, etc)
    • Fill out personal information in corresponding fields, go next
    • Temporary token number will be generated for your application, which you’ll use throughout the process (Note down this temporary token number) & Click Continue with PAN Application Form.

    Note: If during the application process the session times out or you wish to continue later - you can click on Registered user tab and use your token number to resume the application

    • Select mode of submission for application documents, there are three ways -
      • Digitally (through e-KYC & e-Sign, using Aadhar)
      • Scanned images through e-Sign on C-DAC or NSDL
      • Forward application documents Physically

    Among these options, e-KYC through Aadhaar is the easiest, since you don’t need to submit further documents as proof of your identity and your e-KYC is completed using Aadhaar OTP.

    • Under the mode of delivery → select e-PAN option
    • Enter Aadhaar details (Recommended, not mandatory) and complete other personal details like gender, parents name, etc.
    • Next, enter only your mobile number and go next - there’ll be options to change details. If you are applying for a reprint you won’t need to change them as you just need a reprint.
    • Complete the declaration and upload the list of documents.
      • copy of your PAN card as proof of PAN
      • Address proof,
      • identity & Date of Birth (Aadhar by default for e-KYC)
    • You’ll see a summary of the application before the final submission - review the details and confirm the submission.
    • Pay application fees - to mention a mode of payment via which you’ll complete your application (Demand Draft/Online Banking, Cards)
    • Enter the OTP sent on your Aadhaar registered mobile number to verify the details.

    It usually takes 15–20 days to receive the duplicate PAN card.

    Track your PAN application using Check PAN Card Status tool

    You also get an instant e-PAN from the Income Tax Department.

    Following is the sample of an e-PAN:

    602×565 100 KB

    Hope this helps!

  9. Hey @HarshitShah

    Go to Know Your PAN and enter your Name, Date of Birth and mobile number to fetch your PAN details from Income Tax database.

    Or, you can get your old PAN Number from:

    • Previously filed ITR (Income Tax Return)
    • Request your bank to provide you with your PAN number, that you linked with your bank account.

    Once you fetch your PAN number, you can apply for a reprint of your PAN on Quicko or on NSDL website - refer Team Quicko’s answer to How can I get a new duplicate copy of my pan card

    Hope that answered your question! In case you need further assistance, feel free to send us a message or mention a comment below.

  10. Hey @ViraajAhuja47

    It is very easy to get an acknowledgement number

    You can get this number Online or Offline:

    If you have applied for a new Pan Card or have applied to change any data in the existing Pan Database, the acknowledgement number can be found in Pan Acknowledgement sheet or on the Pan Acknowledgement form that has been provided to you.

    If you applied online for PAN, the acknowledgement number will be delivered to your given Email Id.

    After getting the acknowledgement number you can track you PAN status using NSDL website.

    Hope this helps!

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