Ao code: An AO Code stands for Assessing Officer

An AO Code stands for Assessing Officer code, which is a unique code assigned by the Income Tax Department to identify the Assessing Officer under whose jurisdiction an individual's or entity's Income Tax Return (ITR) will fall. This code is mandatory when applying for a new Permanent Account Number (PAN) card. Search for and obtain information about AO codes required for PAN applications on the NSDL Tax Information Network platform. Guidelines AO Code is a combination of Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO Number. Applicants for PAN are required to provide the AO code in their application. This information can be obtained from the Income Tax Office. Applicants may search their AO Codes on the basis of description wherever provided. Search Your AO Code It is mandatory for the applicants to mention the AO code in the TAN application. The AO code under jurisdiction of which the applicant falls, should be selected by the applicant. The applicants are advised to be careful in selection of the AO code. The details given here are as per the information received from the Income Tax Department. For additional information applicants may contact local office of Income Tax Department or call Aaykar Sampark Kendra on 0124-2438000 ...