{"id":1780,"date":"2018-03-07T23:28:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/?page_id=1780"},"modified":"2018-06-13T12:34:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T07:04:04","slug":"ao-codes-pan-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/ao-codes-pan-card\/","title":{"rendered":"What are AO codes for PAN card"},"content":{"rendered":"

The abbreviation AO stands for Assessing Officer and is meant to identify the jurisdiction that the applicant will fall under. It is asked for right at the top of the form and consists of various elements.<\/p>\n

Elements of an AO code<\/h2>\n

There are officers assigned to each area to assess the taxation of the people in that areas. It is these officers who are identified by AO codes. A look at the table for the AO code, on\u00a0form 49A, will show that it is formed through the combination of multiple elements. There are 4 elements that make up an AO code. They are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Area Code:<\/strong>\u00a0For the purpose of identifying the geographic location of the individual or company, their area is assigned a code which is represented using 3 letters.<\/li>\n
  2. AO Type:<\/strong>\u00a0The type helps the tax department identify the type of PAN card<\/a><\/strong> holder as an individual or company or even a service personnel or a person who is not a resident of India.<\/li>\n
  3. Range Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Based on the actual address of the PAN card hold, they are assigned a Range Type which helps identify the ward or circle that they live in.<\/li>\n
  4. AO Number:<\/strong>\u00a0The AO number is a numerical value that is also published by NSDL and is the last part of the AO code<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    AO Code selection criteria<\/h2>\n

    There are certain criteria that need to be met before you can select the right AO code. This criterion is separated into the following two categories which determines how the AO code is to be selected.<\/p>\n

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    1. Individual:<\/strong>\u00a0If the person applying for a PAN card is an individual who has a source of income that comes from a salary or from a business then their AO code will be based on the office address while every other individual will use their residential address to find an AO code.<\/li>\n
    2. Non-individuals:<\/strong>\u00a0Non-individuals refers to companies, trusts, HUFs, LLPs, government bodies, etc. For all such cases, the organization will use its office address to determine their AO code.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Types of AO codes<\/h2>\n

      There are four main types of AO codes and they are meant to identify the individual\/company and the associate them with the appropriate tax laws. To help identify the correct code the NSDL has published a list of the AO codes separated into the following four sheets. These sheets can be downloaded from the NSDL website.<\/p>\n

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      1. International Taxation:<\/strong>\u00a0Should the person applying for a PAN card not be a resident of India or the company applying for it, not be incorporated in India, their AO code will be a part of this list.<\/li>\n
      2. Non-International Taxation (Outside Mumbai):<\/strong>\u00a0These are the AO codes meant for people and companies that are residing in or registered in Mumbai.<\/li>\n
      3. Non-International Taxation (Mumbai):<\/strong>\u00a0This is a list of AO codes that apply to individuals\/companies that are based in India and are outside Mumbai.<\/li>\n
      4. Defense personnel:<\/strong>\u00a0These AO codes are meant to identify an individual as a member of the Indian Army or the Air Force. It has only two types of codes, one meant for the Army and the other meant for the Air Force.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Know your Pan Card AO code<\/h2>\n

        The AO code for you will be determined based on your address and the section criteria. This means that the steps you need to follow to get the AO code are:<\/p>\n