CA Sandeep Kanoi
CBDT prescribes 4 more documents acceptable as ‘Proof of date of birth’ for PAN Application
CBDT has vide Notification No. 38/2015, Dated: April 10, 2015 added the following additional documents as proof of Date of Birth for applying for a PAN card.
(i) aadhar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
(ii) elector’s photo identity card
(iii) photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or Central Public Sector Undertaking or State Public Sector Undertaking
(iv) Central Government Health Service Scheme photo card or Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card.
So now copy of the following documents if they bear the name, date, month and year of birth of the PAN applicant will be accepted Proof of date of birth-
(a) birth certificate issued by the municipal authority or any office authorised to issue birth and death certificate by the Registrar of Birth and Deaths or the Indian Consulate as defined in clause (d) of subsection (1) of section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); or
(b) pension payment order; or
(c) marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages; or
(d) matriculation certificate or mark sheet of recognised board; or
(e) passport; or
(f) driving licence; or
(g) domicile certificate issued by the Government; or
(h) aadhar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India; or
(i) elector’s photo identity card; or
(j) photo identity card issued by the Central Government or State Government or Central Public Sector Undertaking or State Public Sector Undertaking; or
(k) Central Government Health Service Scheme photo card or Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme photo card; or
(l) affidavit sworn before a magistrate stating the date of birth.”;
What about HUF? What proof is acceptable.