Assam Income Certificate

Income certificate is an important document issued to Indian citizens that state their annual income. Income certificate is used to make the citizens of a state eligible for various schemes offered by the Central or State Government. To obtain an income certificate, one has to approach the Tahasildar office in the area. In this article, we look at the method for obtaining Assam income certificate in detail.

Importance of Income Certificate

The following are some of the major reasons for obtaining income certificate:

Income certificate is an essential document used to benefit from various civic welfare schemes.
Eligible engineering students can provide an income certificate for fee-reimbursement.
Students who wish to avail scholarships have to apply for income certificate every year.
Agriculture Income Certificate helps to obtain loans in banks.

Eligibility Criteria

Any resident of Assam who is employed and is required to produce an income certificate for any purpose is eligible.

Documents Required

The applicants should possess the following documents to apply for Assam income certificate:

Scan copy of the application form
Address proof
Identity proof
Salary Certificate (if employed)
Land revenue receipt (on verification by LM in case of a farmer)

Fee Details

The fee for applying for income certificate is different from state to state. In Assam, the fee charges for applying for income certificate are as follows:

Service charges	Rs. 14
Printing charge of Income Certificate	Rs. 5
Scanning charges	Rs. 5
District e-Governance Society (DeGS) charges	Rs. 6

Apply for Income Certificate Online

Kindly follow below-mentioned step by step guidelines to obtain income certificate in Assam. Step 1: The applicant needs to visit the official portal of Government of Assam to apply for the Income certificate. Step 2: On the home page, you have to click on the "Downloadable E- Forms with Supporting Documents" link. Then select the application form of Income Certificate. Step 3: Download the application form and take print of the form. The application form is given below for the reference: Step 4: Now, you have to fill all the necessary details in the application form correctly. Step 5: Then affix all the required documents with the application form. Step 6: After completing the application successfully, submit the application form to the concerned authority along with required documents.

Processing Time

The income certificate by the concerned officer after certain verification will be issued within 10 days. The applicant needs to visit the office of concerned authority for an income certificate.