How do I get a TAN number?

To get a TAN, first confirm that the applicant has or will have a TDS or TCS obligation, then prepare and file Form 49B in the correct applicant category through Protean or a TIN Facilitation Centre. After the application is validated and processed, the TAN is allotted and can be verified before the first challan or return is filed.

What is the TAN registration process?

The TAN registration process starts with a TDS-liability and applicant-category check, followed by preparation of Form 49B, payment of the application fee, acknowledgement tracking, and verification of the allotted TAN. The practical final step is setting up the challan, return, and certificate calendar so the new TAN is used correctly from the first deduction.

What are the TAN registration fees?

The statutory processing fee for a new TAN application is approximately ₹77, commonly described as ₹65 plus applicable GST. This is the portal or government-linked processing charge and does not include professional assistance. Applicants should confirm the live amount shown by the authorised portal when filing.

What is the difference between TAN and PAN?

PAN identifies a taxpayer, while TAN identifies a person in the role of tax deductor or collector. A business can need both: PAN for its own tax identity and TAN for TDS or TCS compliance. PAN should not be quoted in place of TAN on filings that specifically require TAN, except in limited transactions where the law expressly uses PAN instead.

How long does TAN registration take?

A correctly filed TAN application is generally allotted within several working days, though processing and delivery times can vary. The business should apply before its first TDS payment or return deadline because deduction, challan payment, return filing, and certificate issuance all rely on the correct TAN record.

What is TAN-based GST registration?

TAN-based GST registration applies to government departments, local authorities, and other notified persons that deduct tax at source under GST. These GST-TDS deductors register using TAN rather than PAN for that specific registration type. It is different from the normal PAN-based GST registration used by ordinary suppliers.

What is the penalty for not obtaining or quoting TAN?

Section 272BB permits a penalty of ₹10,000 for failure to obtain TAN or failure to quote it as required. Missing TAN also creates an operational problem because TDS payments, returns, and certificates cannot be completed correctly. Registration should therefore precede the first covered deduction rather than follow a missed filing deadline.

Can one TAN cover multiple branches?

A centralised organisation may use one TAN for multiple branches when deduction and filing are managed centrally, while separately administered branches can require distinct TAN records. Taking multiple TANs without a reporting strategy can fragment challans and returns. The correct approach depends on who actually deducts, deposits, files, and issues certificates.

How can I find the TAN registration date?

Use the Income Tax portal's Know Your TAN or deductor search facility to identify and verify the TAN record using the available name, category, and location details. The allotment letter and application acknowledgement are the primary records for the original application and allotment timeline. If those are unavailable, retrieve the TAN details first and then reconcile them with the organisation's historic TDS filings.

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TAN Registration — The Number Every TDS Deductor Legally Needs

Obtain the 10-character TAN required for TDS and TCS payments, returns, and certificates, then put the compliance cycle behind it in place. We file Form 49B in the correct category and help businesses prepare for 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, and GST-TDS responsibilities.

Form 49B prepared and filed
Applicant category checked
TAN verified after allotment
TDS return calendar setup available

TRUSTED BY EMPLOYERS & BUSINESSES

TDS registrations prepared for the filings that follow

49B

TAN application form

Filed through the authorised channel

₹77

Approximate filing fee

₹65 plus applicable GST

₹10,000

Section 272BB penalty

For failure to obtain or quote TAN

No expiry

TAN remains valid

No periodic renewal is required

WHEN TAN BECOMES URGENT

The deduction triggers that cannot wait for registration

The obligation usually appears with a payment or payroll event. TAN needs to be ready before the resulting challan and return.

When

First employee hired

The issue

Salary tax will be deducted and reported in Form 24Q

We do

TAN and payroll TDS cycle set up first

When

Tax-audit threshold crossed

The issue

A proprietor's covered payments now create TDS obligations

We do

TAN obtained and deduction matrix mapped

When

Contractor payments cross limits

The issue

The business must deduct and report non-salary TDS in Form 26Q

We do

TAN and quarterly filing cycle activated

When

Government body deducts GST-TDS

The issue

The notified deductor needs a GST registration based on TAN

We do

TAN-based GST registration filed correctly

Form 49B filing support

TAN Registration Online Service

What is TAN registration number? It is the 10-character Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number that identifies a deductor or collector across TDS and TCS payments, returns, and certificates. Our TAN registration online service explains how to get TAN registration number, checks the legal trigger, and completes the new TAN registration online application in Form 49B.

The TAN registration process covers category selection, address and signatory checks, filing, acknowledgement tracking, and post-allotment verification. For searches around how to apply for TAN registration number, TAN registration income tax requirements, or TAN no registration fees, the practical answer is that the authorised application carries an approximate ₹77 processing fee and should be completed before the first covered TDS deduction.

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What is a TAN registration number?

TAN registration is the process of obtaining a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number — the 10-character identifier mandated by Section 203A of the Income-tax Act for every person who deducts TDS or collects TCS — by filing Form 49B through the authorised Protean portal, after which the TAN must be quoted on every TDS payment, return, and certificate. It identifies the deductor or collector rather than the taxpayer whose income is being reported.

A TAN is built as a 10-character alphanumeric code and is quoted on TDS challans, quarterly statements such as Forms 24Q, 26Q, and 27Q, and certificates such as Form 16 and Form 16A. PAN and TAN therefore serve different roles: PAN is the entity's general tax identity, while TAN is its identity when deducting or collecting tax for the government. A business can and often does need both.

Allotment is only the beginning of useful compliance. The new number must be verified, connected to the first challan, assigned to the right quarterly return, and used consistently for deductees and certificates. A TAN without a return calendar leaves the original legal risk largely unsolved.

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Is there a turnover limit for TAN registration?

There is no direct turnover limit for TAN registration itself. The legal trigger is responsibility to deduct TDS or collect TCS, not simply reaching a particular sales figure. A small business can need TAN when it makes a covered payment, while another business with turnover but no current deduction obligation may not need to apply at that moment.

For individuals and HUFs, many TDS provisions begin applying when the preceding financial year's business turnover exceeds ₹1 crore or professional receipts exceed ₹50 lakh, reflecting the tax-audit thresholds commonly used in those sections. Those figures explain why turnover is often associated with TAN, but they are a route to TDS liability rather than a standalone TAN threshold. The payment type and section still have to be checked.

Companies, LLPs, and firms making covered salary, contractor, rent, professional-fee, interest, or other payments generally need TAN from the first applicable deduction. The right question is therefore not only how much the business turns over, but whether it is now a deductor under a specific TDS or TCS provision. We check that obligation before filing Form 49B.

TAN registration turnover limit and TDS or TCS deduction triggers explained by ComplyLocal

WHO NEEDS TAN

The organisations and payments that trigger TAN

TAN follows the duty to deduct or collect tax. These are the most common deductor profiles we prepare.

Companies & LLPs

New entities often encounter TDS immediately through payroll, contractor, rent, or professional payments. We obtain TAN in time for the first deduction and align it with the legal name and registered communication details.

Employers running payroll

Salary TDS requires the employer to deposit tax, file Form 24Q, and issue Form 16 against a valid TAN. We connect registration to the payroll calendar so allotment happens before the first reporting deadline.

Businesses paying vendors

Contractor, rent, commission, interest, and professional-fee payments can create Form 26Q obligations after the relevant thresholds are crossed. We map the payment sections and establish the deductor record.

Buyers paying NRIs

Payments to non-residents can require withholding and reporting in Form 27Q. The rate and documentation need separate analysis, while TAN provides the deductor identity used for payment and reporting.

Tax-audit proprietors

Individuals and HUFs crossing the applicable business or professional thresholds can enter the TDS net for covered payments. We check the prior-year figures and the payment type before recommending registration.

GST-TDS deductors

Government departments and notified entities that deduct GST-TDS use TAN-based GST registration. We distinguish this special route from ordinary PAN-based supplier registration and prepare the correct application.

TAN REGISTRATION PROCESS

From TDS trigger to filing-ready TAN

The application is short; the decisions around category, timing, and post-allotment use are where expert setup earns its place.

1
Check the TDS or TCS liability
Step 1
We identify the payment, section, threshold, and date that creates the deductor obligation.
- Turnover is checked where relevant
- PAN-only exceptions are separated
2
Prepare Form 49B
Step 2
The legal category, name, address, branch structure, and authorised contact details are verified.
- Correct deductor category
- Communication record checked
3
File through Protean
Step 3
Form 49B is submitted through the authorised channel and the processing fee is paid.
- Acknowledgement retained
- Application status tracked
4
Verify the allotted TAN
Step 4
The new record is checked before it is used on a challan, statement, or certificate.
- Legal name matched
- Deductor details confirmed
5
Set up TDS compliance
Step 5
We map the challan, quarterly return, and certificate dates that turn the TAN into a working compliance system.
- 24Q, 26Q, or 27Q calendar
- Deductee and certificate workflow

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

A short application built on accurate records

TAN registration is not document-heavy, but the entity category and communication details must match the deductor that will file returns.

PAN and legal name of the deductor entity
Incorporation, LLP, firm, trust, or organisation details
Authorised person's identity and role details

Complete communication address for the TAN record
Email address and mobile number used for updates
Branch or centralised filing structure, where relevant

The authorised filing route may not require physical document submission, but source records should be checked before Form 49B is completed.

PROBLEMS WE PREVENT

TAN mistakes that become quarterly compliance problems

The best time to fix the deductor record is before the first challan. We build the registration around the way the organisation will actually deduct, deposit, and report tax.

The risk

TDS is deducted before TAN exists

The ₹10,000 penalty risk is joined by an immediate filing problem: challans and returns cannot be completed correctly.

How we handle it

We sequence TAN before the first covered deduction and map the first payment and return dates.

The risk

Branches obtain multiple TANs without a plan

Challans, deductees, and returns become split across records, making reconciliation and certificate issuance harder.

How we handle it

We map centralised versus branch-level deduction responsibility before selecting the TAN structure.

The risk

TAN is allotted but compliance is never set up

Late return fees and interest can build because nobody establishes the 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, and challan calendar.

How we handle it

We connect allotment to a practical TDS return setup instead of treating the number as the finish line.

The risk

The wrong Form 49B category is selected

An incorrect deductor category creates record mismatches that follow the organisation into payments and returns.

How we handle it

We verify legal status, branch handling, address, and signatory details before Form 49B is filed.

Pricing

TAN registration pricing

One simple, all-inclusive fee for your TAN — no government fee to pay separately.