Now Income Tax Department started new facility of avail instant e-PAN online at free of cost. Those who have not PAN card can apply and avail e-PAN instantly at free of cost.
e-PAN is a digitally signed PAN card issued in electronic format by Income Tax Department using Aadhaar e-KYC process. Hence, to avail this facility, you must have a valid Aadhaar card.
Aadhaar based e-KYC means it is a service provided by UIDAI for verification of an identity and address of Aadhaar holder. By using this facility, Income Tax Department will issue e-PAN instantly.
This is equally valid like PAN card. Hence, you no need to bother. However, IT Department will not issue you the separate physical PAN card. You can download the e-PAN by visiting the eFiling portal of IT Department.
This facility of e-PAN is applicable to resident individuals only (except minors and others covered U/S 160 of IT Act 1961). This facility is not applicable for HUF, Firms, Trusts and Companies.
To avail this facility, you must have Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI and also the mobile number must be linked with Aadhaar number. Because you will receive OTP to the registered number while applying.
Your e-PAN will be generated using the data available with Aadhaar like Name, Date of Birth, Mobile number, and Address.
Hence, it is important for you to cross check the Aadhaar details before applying for e-PAN.
Also, foreign nationals are not eligible to avail this facility.
The process is completely paperless. There is no hardcopy sending process also. You have to upload the scanned image of the applicant.
You have to visit the IT Department e-Filing portal.
There you will find the new link “Apply instant e-PAN“. Once you click there, you will find the below screen.
Here, you have to fill the details as it is in Aadhaar. Then they will send you OTP to your Aadhaar registered mobile number. You have to authenticate the same.
After successful filling of e-PAN application, a 15 digit acknowledgement number will be generated and sent to your Aadhaar registered mobile number and to the Email ID which you mentioned in the application form.
After successful e-PAN allotment, the applicant will receive the SMS/Email alert. After this process, you can download the e-PAN by visiting the e-Filing portal. Here, you have to click on “Instant e-PAN” link and then click on “Check Instant e-PAN Status”. Here, you have to validate by entering the acknowledgement number sent to your mobile or Email.
I think this is the biggest relief to many individuals who are running behind middlemen or agents to avail their PAN card. This I think the huge relief to many. Let me know the user experience.
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Dear Sir,
Its the same problem of not getting validated on the income tax webpage after issuing of e-PAN. I got the e-PAN allocated for my start-up for which I had applied through MCA Portal as part of Spice+B form. I had been issued with a e-PAN on 16 OCT, 2020, but while applying for a Bank account, Bank (and later myself), realised that the PAN number still says "Not found in Records" even after a 5 days. How long will it take to get our E-Pan appear for the Bank guys to validate?
Thanks
Sreenivas.
Dear Sreenivas,
There is no such timeline. Better you wait for few more days.
generated epan through adhaar even though after 5 days efiling portal shows PAN does not exist i think efiling portal has technically errors
Dear Hari,
Better to wait.
When will I get my pan card
Dear Vinitha,
IT Dept already started issuing it. Have a look into this feature once again.
How to check sir
Dear Vinitha,
If you applied online, then follow the above process.
Sir,
My Organisation PAN card is lost. How can I get a new card ?
Dear Akash,
Approach the NSDL.
1.I have applied pan through application.can u tell me when I can have physical pan card?
2.can I apply for e-pan in case I haven't received pan card in time?
3.is it possible to apply e-pan even though we have applied earlier?
Dear Sai,
Wait for few days.
i got my e-pan as given by NSDL however i cannot use it to open bank accounts as it says pan is not valid.i rechecked with NSDL again but there my pan is working(exist).if my pan is working why did they say pancard record not found in database
Dear Bhumeshwor,
Better to wait a day or two to update their database.
On pan card is correct name but in on line is changed
Dear Sanjeev,
Contact IT Helpdesk.
ye sab fake video ha maine chek kiya hai koi pan card nahi bnta hai 3 mint mai ok
Dear Anil,
This is the official information of IT Dept.
I applied for PAN for my minor daughter, asked to submit physical copies of documents, however received a e-Pan and not a PAN card, just sharing my experience
Dear Krishna,
ePAN is enough.
Sir I applied for pan card using adhar based e-kyc and got e-pan next day by email but without signature, do I need to send duly signed physical form to IT department for physical card.
Dear Dinesh,
Not required.