Tax Payer well known about new Income Tax Side of TDS i.e. TRACES. This new webside is very useful for Taxpayee specially regarding TDS and e-TDS Return, TDS Certificate (Form 16 and 16A) etc. and many more. In this regard I would like to share my personal experience, which I face during registration of PAN with TRACES. The following procedure follow to register PAN with TRACES.
Tax Payer Login here https://www.tdscpc.gov.in/ to Registration
Register as New User
Tax Payer Login here https://www.tdscpc.gov.in/ to Registration
Register as New User
- Click on ‘Register as New User’ in TRACES home page. You can also click on ‘Login’ and then click on ‘Register as New User’ option on that screen
- Select Type of User as ‘Tax Payer’ and click on ‘Proceed’
Step 1: Validation Details
- "PAN" Fields marked by asterisk are mandatory.
- Enter PAN to be registered. Date of Birth and Name should be based on PAN
- Click on help icon next to each field for more details
- Provide values for either Option 1 or Option2 for validation purpose
- Option-1: Enter any TAN of deductor who has deducted TDS from the Tax Payer from April 1, 2011 onwards and the deduction details
- Option-2: Enter challan serial number and amount for the selected assessment year for any tax paid by the Tax Payer
- Click on ‘Proceed’ to continue
Step 2: Address & Communication Details
- Enter address and communication details for your TRACES account. It can be different from the details given while applying for PAN
- To enter landline number, both STD Code and Phone Number are mandatory
- Click on ‘Next’ to continue
Step 3: Login Details
- User Id will be PAN of Tax Payer
- Enter same password in both password fields
- Select a security question and enter its answer
- Click on ‘Create Account’ to view confirmation screen
Step 4: Confirmation Screen
- Confirmation screen will display values entered by user in previous screens
- Click on ‘Confirm’ to confirm registration of PAN
Register as New User – Success Message
- Success message will be displayed confirming registration of TAN with TRACES
- Registration is successful. Check your email and mobile for activation link and codes to activate your account
Register as New User – Activation
- This page will be displayed when user clicks on the activation link sent through email
- Enter User Id of the Tax Payer as registered on TRACES (i.e., PAN)
- Enter activation codes sent through email and SMS
- Click here to submit activation details and activate your account
- Success message indicated account has been activated
Login to TRACES
- Login to TRACES by entering User Id and Password and clicking on ‘Go’
