PENDENCY IN PAN TRANSFER REQUEST
LETTER [F.NO. DIT(S)-I/AIS/NODAL/12-13], DATED 8-10-2012
Kind reference is invited to AIS instruction No. 81(copy enclosed-Annexure-I) vide
which facility of auto route of PAN transfer in individual cases was
withdrawn by the Directorate and new procedure of PAN transfer was
defined.
2. As per new procedure for Individual PAN transfer
requests, transferor/source officers (AO/Range/CIT) have to take a
decision on system either to allow and confirm the request, originating
from transfree/destination Assessing Officers or to reject the request.
3. On query from database, it is being observed
that large number of regular PAN transfer requests are lying unattended
on the part of AO/Range/CIT for allowing/confirming or rejecting. RCC
wise pendency of regular PAN transfer requests is shown in
Annexure.
4. It may kindly be appreciated that pendency on
account of PAN transfer requests creates blocking of the PAN and further
hampers processing of e-filed return. Considering the urgency of the
matter, I am directed to kindly request that the field formations may
kindly be directed to allow/confirm or deny, the pending PAN transfer
requests, as the case may be on priority basis
ANNEXURE-I
STOPPING AUTO ROUTE OF INDIVIDUAL PAN TRANSFER
AIS INSTRUCTION NO. 81 [F.NO. SW/3/25/98/01-DIT(S)], dated 3-5-2012
Action : CIT/Range/AO/RCC.
Kind attention is invited to AIS instruction Nos. 49 and
53 wherein to facilitate field offices. Auto route of Individual PAN
transfer was provided for. Under Auto PAN transfer route, the system
presumes a "no objection" from transferor officer and the PAN transfer
request gets automatically executed after 10 days, transferring the PAN
to destination officer.
2. The Auto route facility of Individual PAN
transfers, though provided with good intention to help field offices,
has been noticed to have been misused, resulting into refund frauds.
3. It has therefore been decided to withdraw the
facility of Auto PAN transfer. Henceforth for Individual PAN transfer
requests, transferor officers have to take a decision on system either
to allow and confirm the request, originating from destination Officers
or to reject the request.
4. The withdrawal of Auto PAN transfer facility in Individual cases is with concurrence of Member (L&C).
5. In order to have control over pending request
for Individual PAN transfers, MIS reports has been provided for status
of PAN transfer available for viewing/printing to AO/Range
incharge/Concerned CIT and AIS Admin at RCC, which can be accessed
through the link AIS->Queries->PAN Transfer MIS and
AIS->Reports->PAN Transfer MIS Reports
6. In case of any clarification or assistance on
the subject matter, RCCs may please contact Sh. Ravi Dutt Sharma,
Assistant Director (Systems) on Tel No. 0120-2770404 at Directorate of
Income Tax (Systems).
