With the advent of online tax filing it is much easier task to file your returns. But sometime there may be situations where you need to interact with income tax department to clarify their doubts or to raise the issues related to your tax filing. At that time you must first know about your tax ward and circle or about your assessing officer.
Income tax department made your life easy in finding the tax ward or circle of your PAN Card. But before proceeding further let us understand what do you mean by tax ward and circle and who is assessing officer.
Assessing Officer-He is the authorized person who make assessment of your return filed and if some clarification need then he will issue notice to you requesting for more data. Hence to assess each individual’s tax return, Income Tax Department set up different offices across India. These officers sit in these designated offices and will verify depending on the location they allotted and category of tax payers.
Designation of such officers may vary based on volume of income, nature of trade assigned by board. It may be like Income Tax Officer, Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner.
Such individual offices of Assessing Officer is allotted a unique number to identify. This number is called Income Tax Ward/Range No./AO Code. They have the powers to scrutinize your returns and if possible request for additional information. Your income tax refund will also be approved by these AOs only.
By going by above information, you noticed that how much important for you to know about your AO or tax ward and circle. Below is the procedure to find the same.
1) Visit the link https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/. Screen will be as below.
You need to enter your PAN number and enter the Catpcha Code then press on tab “Submit”.
2) Next you will view the below image which mentions PAN holder name, Area Code, AO Type, Range Code, AO Number, Jurisdiction and building.
That’s it 🙂 You need to file these details while filing income tax.
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Hi sir, I read and understood all the details. Found the assessing officer. My mother as actually in the process of buying property and paid 1% tax. But govt changed it to .75% due to covid. Applied for refund but one of the documents required to submit is an undertaking from AO that there are no pending dues. Do we need to visit them personally?? Or can it be done via email. Being a senior citizen I would like her to have minimal contact as possible. Please advice
Dear Namrata,
You can do so through email.
what is the e-mail for DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX circle 1(3)(1), HARIDWAR
Dear Ravi,
Please search for the same in IT portal.
Send me the postal address of ITO Ward no 64(1) Delhi as i would like to transfer of PAN Card.
Dear Siam,
Please refer above post or Google the same.
Ao no. is 5 for Total income below Rs. 10 lakh
- In the area of Districts of Begusarai
- First name begin with the alphabet from A to M
Ao no. is 6 for Total income below Rs. 10 lakh
in the area of Districts of Begusarai
- First name begin with the alphabet from N to Z
Sir,
My income is below 10 lakhs and my name is Krishna Kumar (starts with K) . which ao no. is appropriate for me...
but i confused becoz my father's name starts with M and his ao no. in pan card is 6...
"1. Non companies
- Income from sources other than income from business or profession
- Total income below Rs. 10 lakh
- In the area of Districts of Begusarai
- First name begin with the alphabet from A to M
2. Non companies
- Income from business or profession
- Total income below Rs. 10 lakh
- having principal place of business or profession is within the territorial area of Districts of Begusarai
- First name begin with the alphabet from A to M
3. Company (including its MD or or director or manager or secretary)
- Total income below Rs. 15 lakh
- having its registered office or principal place of business in the Districts of Begusarai
- First name begin with the alphabet from A to M"
Sir,
My income is below 10 lakhs and my name is Krishna Kumar (starts with K) . which ao code is appropriate for me...
Krishna-Refer THIS.
I am unable to find the full address of ITO, Ward No.23(4), Kolkata.
I sent one letter to the above ITO as mentioned under Registered with A/D on 25/11/2017-but, that was returned today i.e.29/11/2017 by the postal department giving note of "Insufficient address". I gave the address as 'Income Tax Officer, Ward No:23(4), "Bamboo Villa", 169, A.J.C.Bose Road, Kolkata-700014' as obtained from the internet.
Kindly help me by giving the full and correct address of the concerned ITO, Ward No. 23(4), Kolkata.
Manoj-Refer my post "How to find Income Tax Assessing Officer or AO details?".
Hello Sir,
My relative got his PAN in Chennai when he was working here. Later on, he shifted to Canada but was filing his returns in India for rental income and interest income.Recently, he wanted to close his capital gain account scheme. So, he applied for Form G for closure of the account and submitted the form to the AO [non-corporate ward 23(4)]. But, now the AO has rejected the application saying the assessee does not fall under her jurisdiction since he is an NRI and has no salary income in India. Can you please let me know whether the assessee's jurisdiction will fall under the business income or non-resident. Thank you
Pushkala-Strange. Reply to him stating that where is the rule that whether AO changes if the taxpayer is NRI and no salary income?
Thanks for the write-up.
My PAN was made in Assam. filled IT at Assam for 4 years. Got transferred from Assam to UP 5 years back. Have been filling ITR by mentioning AO of UP during the last 5 years. Still residing in UP & have not changed any address in PAN through NSDL.What AO should I mention this year? Who must be having my files? - Assam or UP?
Please guide.
Sachin-Assam
Sir I'm applying for my new pan but I got confused for choosing AO code they says that name begining with (A to D) (E to K)etc... It would be my name or other something? Sir please help me I need your kind information.. sir please send me into my email id.
Regards,
Miranjit
Lourembam-It is area name based on that AO should be selected.
Sir,
I got My PAN while I was working in Chennai, but later on i shifted to Bangalore and then to Bombay. From last 5 years I am in Bombay and I changed my profession from MNC's to NGO (as a voluntary servant). Since I was not an employ and not earning any money, I did not submit any ITR.
When I stopped working I have put all my savings in a deposit. But 10% on the interest is taken as TDS every year. Last year I noticed it and applied for ITR for 2016-17AY and 2017-18AY. To submit ITR for the previous (to get the TDC as refund) I need to change my PAN AO from chennai to Mumbai.
Whom to approach for this. can you kindly guide me for this. Currently I am staying at the below address:
7 KM Munshi Marg. Girgoan Chowpatty,Mumbai 400007.
Pandu-In my view, you have to write to the current AO for change.
Sir,
Thank You for your prompt response. Here are the 4 Hyd AO Codes as obtained from the net. (Kindly refer the attachment sent by email. ) Please advise me which one to select out of these 4 codes.
Thanks & Regards
BK Murti
9848635777
Murti-Hard for me to identify by sitting here.