TAN Registration

TAN Registration In India, a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is a 10 digit [081700225861] number issued to persons who are required to deduct or collect tax on payments made by them under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 881060195158264.

The Tax Deducted at Source on payments made by assessees is deposited under the TAN to enable the assessees who have received the payments to claim the tax deducted in their income tax return.TAN stands for Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number. It is a ten-digit alphanumeric number that is allotted to those who are supposed to deduct tax at source or TDS. TAN Number or TAN registration is very important for businesses deducting tax at source and is required to be quoted in TDS or TCS Return. Failure to apply TAN when required can attract a penalty. Once TAN is obtained, TDS returns must be filed quarterly by the business.