Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department to Indian taxpayers. 

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Through this, the department records all tax-related transactions and information of an individual against his unique PAN card. This allows the taxman to link all tax-related activities with the department.

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The Income Tax Department has mandated the use of PAN on the return of income on all tax-related transactions. PAN is an integral aspect when it comes to tracking the transactions and monitoring the inflow and outflow of an individual’s money. The PAN acts as a database for all individual transactions like the tax collected at source (TCS)/tax deducted at source (TDS) credits, income tax payments, return on gift/investments/wealth, bank account opening, applying for credit or debit card, large amount financial transactions, etc.  

But many a time people lose their PAN cards or sometimes it gets damaged. In such cases, the income tax department has come up with an option. The department has allowed instant e-PAN card download.  

This facility is available on the new income tax portal incometax.gov.in. Through this, you can download an e-PAN card without the PAN number by using the Aadhaar number. But make sure that your Aadhaar should be linked with your PAN.  

However, e-PAN facility can be used under the following conditions 

  • The person has never been allotted a PAN before. 
  • The person mobile number is linked with the Aadhaar number. 
  • The person complete date of birth is available on the Aadhaar card. 
  • The person should not be a minor on the date of application for PAN. 
  • If the Aadhaar-PAN link is not completed, then e-PAN can't be downloaded.  

Step to download e-PAN from Income Tax 2.0 Portal 

  • Login to the official website incometax.gov.in 
  • Click Our Services in the extreme left 
  • Click on Instant E PAN 
  • Click on New E PAN 
  • Enter Aadhaar Number 
  • Read terms and conditions and Click on Accept button 
  • You will get an OTP on your registered mobile number 
  • Enter OTP 
  • Check other details, enter your e-mail, click on the Confirm button.  

Your e-PAN will be sent on your registered e-mail ID. The e-PAN facility is for the allotment of instant PAN, on a real-time basis, for those applicants who have a valid Aadhaar number.