MY CLIENT WANTS TO AMMEND THE DATE OF BIRTH MENTIONED ON PAN CARD. KINDLY TELL ME WHETHER A CERTIFICATE FROM GAZATTED OFFICER WILL SERVE AS PROOF OF IDENTITY AS WELL AS PROOF OF ADDRESS FOR RECTIFICATION OF D.O.B. ?
04 July 2013
Only Gazetted officers attested copy will serve as all in one, either for fresh application or for any amendments since this is classified as a type of proof under the various proofs recognized by IT department provided the attestation is done is a specific format as approved by them.
04 July 2013
The certificate should be in the format designed as per rule 114(4) of the Income tax Rules,1962 which is available in http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/archive/Verification_Certificate_CBDT_20072012.pdf