The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique ten-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Government of India to all tax payers. ... Alankit receives PAN applications on behalf of NSDL through its country-wide chain of TIN-Facilitation (TIN-FCs) and PAN centers...
An income tax (IT) return is the tax form or forms used to file income tax with the Income Tax Department. ... If the return shows excess tax has been paid during a given year, the assesse is eligible for a 'tax refund', subject to the department's interpretations and calculations.