<aside> 📗 Income certificate is an official document issued by the state government to confirm the annual family income from all sources of the applicant and his family members.

</aside>

• Income Certificate is issued by Tamil Nadu government through online service.
• The validity period of Income Certificate is one year.

Applicants applying online for Income Certificate must submit the following documents:

1. Applicant’s Photograph
2. Any proof of address
3. TIN Number
4. Details of land owned
5. Ward wise details of owned houses
6. Family or Smart card
7. Applicant’sSelf Declaration
8. PaySlip (latest copy)
9. PAN Card

Regarding the applications  received for  Income Certificate, the concerned Village Administrative Officer should conduct a field investigation with the applicant and the public. Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai has been instructed in Circular No.1/2018, dated 27.07.2018, that the following documents should be duly taken into consideration while conducting the investigation:

1. Pay slip issued to employees
2. Land assets owned by the family and income from land assets
3. Has Income Tax Return been filed?
4. Rental Income