Tax Registrations

1. PAN/TAN

A Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique ten-digit alphanumeric number issued to all taxpayers and non-taxpayers by Income Tax (IT) department to companies, firms, and individuals (both Indian and foreign nationals).

Tax collection and account number (TAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number necessary for all individuals and companies (government and non-government) to collect and deduct taxes under sec.203A of the IT Act 1961.

Features

• PAN is mandatory for financial transactions and business activities, while Tan is filed quarterly for TDS payments.
• Often used as a photo ID-proof
• Required at various places, especially at the time off for buying or selling properties, vehicles, opening a Demat account with the broker for stock market/ Mutual funds transactions, entering into other financial transactions etc. and last but not least, you need to have PAN to file your Income Tax returns.
• Documents Required: Address proof like passport, Aadhaar card, Voter’s Id, Driving Licence; proof of Date of Birth; passport-size photo

2. Goods and Service Tax (GST)

GST is an indirect tax applicable to all individuals and business firms supplying goods or rendering services. There are four types of GST, viz., CGST, SGST, IGST and UTGST, to differentiate between interstate and intrastate supplies.

Who needs GST?

GST applies to

• Business whose turnover is Rs.40 lakhs for trading and manufacturing in Maharastra.
• E-commerce operators and aggregators
• Any business dealing in the interstate supply of goods or services, which includes export of goods or services.
• Taxpayers under the reverse charge mechanism

Features

• Easy compliance
• Uniformity of tax rates and structures
• Gain for manufacturers and exporters
• Enables a simplistic style of administration
• Hasslefree online registration
• Documents required:-

1. Applicant’s PAN card
2. Partnership deed or Incorporation Certificate
3. The ID of promoters/ partners
4. Address proof
5. Bank Account proof (Cancelled cheque or bank statements of the applicant/firm/company)

3. Professional-Tax

Professional tax (PT) is a state-oriented tax applicable to professionals and businesses engaged in professions like doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, etc. In Pune, PT consists of two parts:-

1. Professional Tax Registration Certificate (PTRC) is for employers who deduct professional tax from employees’ salaries.
2. Professional Tax Enrollment Certificate (PTEC) is for individuals engaged in a profession and pay the tax directly to the Maharashtra government.

Features

• The PT is a tax levied by the State government, and in Maharashtra, it is regulated under the Maharashtra State Tax. Although, there are some states in India where Professional tax is not applicable.
• Registration can be done online by filling out relevant forms with the help of a tax consultant near you.
• Within 30 days of submission of the application forms (form1), the individual becomes liable to pay the PT.
• The application must be signed by the partners/ proprietors/ directors of the firm.
• PT registration is allotted on Form 1A with a TIN.
• Documents required:-

1. PAN card and address proof (latest utility bills) of the firm or proprietor
2. Certificate of Incorporation in case of a company
3. Partnership deed in case of partnership firm
4. Bank account details of the firm/ proprietor
5. List of employees along with their monthly salary, PAN card and Aadhar card
6. Copy of rent agreement or property ownership documents
7. GST registration or Shop and Establishment registration papers
8. Digital signature of the authorised signatory
9. Form 2 Oapplicable in Maharashtra)

4. Employees Provident Fund

EPF is a retirement benefits scheme available to all individuals (employed in India) drawing a salary less than Rs.15000/-. It is the largest scheme in the world under which the employee and employer contribute a certain percentage of an employee’s salary in an EPF account, which is eventually withdrawn after retirement.

Features

• Registration is mandatory for establishments employing 20 or more persons.
• Registration can be done online by filling in relevant forms.
• Documents required:-

1. PAN card of the partner/ proprietor/ director
2. Address proof (latest utility bills)
3. Cancelled cheque
4. Digital signature of partner/proprietor/ director
5. Lease or rental agreement, if any.

5. Employee State Insurance Scheme

ESI is a social security scheme for employees (private or government) drawing a salary of less than Rs.21000/-.

Features

• It is managed and regulated by an autonomous regulatory body ESIC.
• The employees and their dependents are eligible for medical disability, death or maternity benefits in ESI hospitals or referred registered hospitals.
• It can be registered online, along with 6 months’ fees paid in advance.
• The system then generates a registration letter C-11, received by the employer.
• It contains a 17-digit registration number.
• Documents required:-

1. Registration certificate under Factories Act or Shop Establishment Act
2. Certificate of Incorporation, MOA, and AOA in case of a company
3. Partnership deed and the list of partners in case of a partnership firm
4. GST certificate
5. Address and Id proof of the employer (latest utility bills)
6. List of employees working
7. Photographs of the employer and employee
8. Employees’ bank account details
9. List of directors and shareholders in case of a company
10. PAN card, Aadhar card of the employer

Azalea advisors, through the association of competent and efficient tax consultants in Pune, make your tax registration process a piece of cake while giving you the appropriate guidance.