General Index Register Number acts as a temporary taxpayer identifier until PAN is allotted under section 139A.

A General Index Register Number is the identifier assigned by an Assessing Officer in the General Index Register, recording the designation and particulars of the ward, circle or range; it functions as a temporary taxpayer identifier administered by the Assessing Officer and remains effective until the assessee is allotted a Permanent Account Number (PAN).

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