TAN Registration
Quick Reference for Your Business

Documents Required • Key Facts • Penalties – everything you need to know about TAN Registration.

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Documents Required
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Name and address

of the deductor (business / proprietor)

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PAN

of the business / proprietor

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Constitution proof

Incorporation Certificate / Partnership Deed / Registration

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Contact details

Authorised person, email and mobile

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No documents to upload

For online Form 49B — details are filled online

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Key Facts & Timelines
Point Details
What it is 10-character Tax Deduction & Collection Account Number
Who needs it Anyone liable to deduct TDS or collect TCS — companies, firms, employers
Form 49B — filed online via Protean (NSDL) or at a TIN-FC
Cost Approx. ₹65 (including GST)
Processing time About 7–15 days
Where to quote On all TDS/TCS returns, challans and certificates (Form 16/16A → 130/131)
Note: TAN is different from PAN. PAN identifies the taxpayer; TAN identifies the person who deducts/collects tax. A business that deducts TDS must quote TAN — not PAN — on TDS returns and challans.
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What Goes Wrong Without TAN
Penalty of ₹10,000
Failure to obtain TAN, or not quoting it where required, attracts ₹10,000 (Sec 272BB).
TDS returns rejected
TDS/TCS returns and challans cannot be filed without a valid TAN.
Banks won't accept challans
TDS payments cannot be deposited without quoting TAN.
Deductee credit delayed
Employees / vendors don't get TDS credit if returns aren't filed under a valid TAN.
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Why Business Owners Trust M/s Durganjali & Associates
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