PAN Card Services

What we handle

• Fresh PAN for individuals, including minors
• PAN for firms, LLPs, companies, trusts and societies
• Correction of name, date of birth, father’s name or photograph
• Reprint of a lost or damaged card, with the same number
• Aadhaar and PAN linking, and resolving mismatches that block it
• Surrender of a duplicate PAN held in error

Aadhaar linking is not optional

PAN must be linked to Aadhaar. An unlinked PAN becomes inoperative, and while it is inoperative you cannot file a return, refunds are withheld, and tax is deducted from your income at the higher rate applicable where PAN is not furnished.

Linking fails where the name, date of birth or gender differ between the two records. The fix is to correct whichever record is wrong first — which is why correction work and linking usually go together.

Holding two PANs is an offence

It happens innocently enough — an application made twice, or a fresh application filed instead of a correction. But holding more than one PAN attracts a penalty under Section 272B of the Income Tax Act.

The remedy is to surrender the duplicate and retain one, which we handle. It is far better done voluntarily than discovered during an assessment.

How we handle it

1. 1 Identifying what is needed We establish whether the position calls for a fresh PAN, a correction, a reprint or a surrender, since applying wrongly wastes both fee and time.
2. 2 Checking consistency Your name and date of birth are checked across Aadhaar and existing records, because a mismatch is what causes rejection.
3. 3 Filing The application is filed with the supporting documents and the prescribed fee.
4. 4 Verification Aadhaar-based verification is completed, or physical documents are dispatched where that route applies.
5. 5 Allotment and delivery The PAN is allotted, the e-PAN sent to you, and the physical card follows by post.

Frequently asked questions