How to Check PAN Card Validity Status Now That 11.5 Lakh PAN Cards Have Been Deactivated
The government has deactivated as many as 11.44 lakh PAN cards as on
July 27, and identified thousands of fake PAN cards. The deactivated PAN
cards violated the principle of one PAN per person, while the fake PAN
cards had been allotted to non-existent persons or were issued to people
furnishing false identity details. If you are unsure of the validity
status of your own PAN card, it is best that you check the status, which
can be done online. If you do have multiple PANs, then you will be able
to find out which of them is now valid, all you need to do is to follow
the process below:
How to check PAN card validity status
To check the PAN card validity online, head to the Income Tax e-Filing website, and click on the Know Your PAN button on the left side of the screen.
On the next page, fill in the requisite details – name, status
(individual, company etc.), mobile number, and so on. The mobile number
has to be the same as the the one you had registered when filling the
PAN card form, as you will receive the OTP on this number for user
verification.
Once all the details are filled, click Submit. On the page that loads
next, enter the OTP you receive on the registered phone number.
If you indeed have multiple PAN card entries matching your details, you
will be asked more questions, such as name of the father.
Once you provide the requisite information, you will be able to check
your PAN card validity status, as well as the number of the active PAN
card, and its jurisdiction.
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