Section 198B(12) in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
(12)Every person who is liable to pay tax under this section, other than a person earning salary or wage -(a)shall be issued with a pass book containing such details relating to such payment of tax as may be prescribed and, if the pass book is lost or accidentally destroyed, the Executive Authority may, on an application made by the person accompanied by such fee as may be fixed by the Village Panchayat, issue to such person a duplicate of the pass book,(b)shall be allotted a permanent account number and such person shall-(i)quote such number in all his returns to, or correspondence with, the Executive Authority;(ii)quote such number in all challans for the payment of any sum due under this Chapter.