It is important to keep your profile updated in PAN in Income Tax Website to comply with Regulations and to enjoy benefits available for NRIs, if any. Also, it is all the more important now, as the Trading and Demat accounts will be suspended if the status does not change to NRI.

How to update Status?

a) If you have already created an account in Income Tax website, simply log in and Update Profile

b) If you have already created an account, but forgotten password, reset and update update Profile

c) If you have not created an account, create and account under NRI status

If you have been filing returns through an Auditor, you may take the help of the Auditor to update it. In case, your status shows as NRI already, kindly share us the screen shot from Income Tax website, with the category showing as NRI and we will inform Exchange accordingly.

a) Update Profile

Simply login to E portal website and Update. Watch Video to know how to update profile

b) Forgot Password

Open E portal website, Key in the PAN and click on Forgot Password. Watch Video to know how to retrieve password. After retrieving the password, follow instructions provided in the video to update Profile as a NRI.

c) If any of the above is not possible, it implies that you do not have an account. Hence, visit E portal website create an account under NRI status. Watch Video to know how to create an account.

It is essential to update your profile, else, your Trading and Demat account will be suspended by the Exchange if not done before 30th September, 2023.