PAN Card Revision 2026
PAN Card Important Update
The Income Tax Department has announced that several rules regarding PAN card applications have been revised, effective from April 1, 2026.
The forms you have been using to apply for a Permanent Account Number, 49A,49AA, and CSF, have been discontinued and changed. From April 1, 2026, applications must be submitted using the new forms 93, 94, 95, 96.
New PAN application forms as per the provisions of the IT Act, 2025, and the IT Rules, 2026, will be effective from 01.04.2026. PAN applicants are to apply only in the new PAN application forms from 01.04.2026.
The existing PAN forms (Form 49A, Form 49AA, and Change Request) will NOT be accepted after 31.03.2026.
Form 93:
Individual (Citizen of India)
Form 94:
Indian Company / Entity incorporated / Unincorporated Entity formed in India
Form 95:
An individual who is not a Citizen of India
Form 96
Entity incorporated outside of India / Unincorporated Entity formed outside of India
Aadhaar not for DOB Prof:
As per the revised Income-tax Rules, 2026, w.e.f. April 1, 2026, Aadhaar will NOT be accepted as Proof of Date of Birth along with the PAN application.
