Area Code (AO Code)

It is mandatory for the applicants to mention the AO code in the PAN 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.

PAN AO Code Master version may change every year,

AO Code list can download from www.tin-nsdl.com/Downloads/PAN/AO codes.

URL link or login : https://www.tin-nsdl.com/services/pan/pan-aocode.html

 PAN AO Codes - International Taxation (nri category)

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 PAN AO Codes - Non International Taxation (other than Mumbai region)
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 PAN AO Codes - Non International Taxation (Mumbai region)
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 PAN AO Codes - Defence personnel ( Exclusively for Indian Army & Indian Air Force Personnel )

File names :-

2020-015-TIN-Annexure_1_PAN_AO_Code_Master_version_8.7 . xlsx

2019-015-TIN-Annexur_2-Mumbai_PAN_AO_code_Master_v. 4.1 . xlsx

2019-015-TIN-Annexure_3-International_AO_Code_Master_version_4.2 . xlsx

PAN_AO code_Defence . xlsx

You can make print copy in A4 size paper (minimum 20-30 AO codes in sheet) & attach in your office premises.

In Area code list should contains surrounding AO code places in your nearest Districts (Select in AO code list)

Below Sample AO code list for Inspection purpose.

 PAN AO CODE LIST
AREA AREA RANGE AREA
DISCRIPTION CITY
CODE TYPE CODE NO
APR W 84 1 WARD 1(1), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR C 84 1 CIRCLE 1(1) ,VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 84 2 WARD 1(2) ,VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 84 3 WARD 1(3) ,VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 84 4 WARD 1(4) ,VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 84 5 WARD 1(5), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR C 85 1 CIRCLE 2(1) ,VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 85 1 WARD 2(1),VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM
APR W 85 2 WARD 2(2), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 85 3 WARD 2(3), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 85 5 WARD 2(4),VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 85 6 WARD 2(5), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR C 86 1 DCIT/ACIT,CIRCLE-3(1), VSP VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 86 1 ITO,WARD-3(1), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM
APR W 86 2 ITO,WARD-3(2), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM
APR W 86 5 WARD 3(3), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM
APR W 87 1 WARD 4(1),VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM
APR C 87 1 DC/AC 4(1), VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 87 2 WARD 4(2),VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 88 3 WARD 1,ANAKAPALLI ANAKAPALLI

APR C 992 99 CIRCLE,GOVT, VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 525 3 ITO(INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-NRI VISAKHAPATNAM

APR C 525 3 ADIT(INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-NRI VISAKHAPATNAM

APR W 86 3 ITO,WARD-1, VIJAYANAGARAM VIJAYANAGARAM

APR W 86 4 ITO,WARD-2, VIJAYANAGARAM VIJAYANAGARAM

APR W 87 3 WARD 1,SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM

APR W 87 4 WARD 2,SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM

PNE W 55 3 WARD 4(3), PUNE INDIAN ARMY

DEL W 75 7 WARD 69(7) DELHI INDIAN AIR FORCE