Home |PAN Card | Can I change my pan card number ?

Can I change my pan card number ?

Answer Notify Me - 1 Notifying - 2



Costa Costa
Answered on January 15,2019

No, you cannot change your pan card number. However, there are cases when people have 2 pan card numbers. 

Some of the reasons for the same are the following.

  • When a person applies for a PAN, and it is not received within some time, he reapplies for it resulting in him getting 2 PAN.
  • When a person wants to make a correction in PAN, he applies for new PAN instead of applying for a correction. It results in having more than one PAN
  • There are people who already have a PAN and they knowingly apply for multiple PANs with mala fide intentions of splitting their income or assets to different PANs.

However, it is illegal to hold more than one PAN. There is penalty of Rs 10,000 under section 272 B of the Income-tax Act, 1961, which can be imposed in case of holding multiple PANs. Further, if the person holds multiple PANs for wilful evasion of taxes, the individual can also be liable for prosecution under income-tax laws.

Clap Clap 206
Share Share Answer Share Share
Views 498 views
tesz.in
Hey , can you help?
Answer this question

Related Questions

Related Questions

Top contributors this week


User Pic
Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (KDISC) verified
Government of Kerala

User Pic
Tahsildar, Kurnool District, AP / Govind Singh R verified
User Pic
A R Ashraf
Expert in Revenue and Travel documentation. 17+ years experience in emigration and embassy related documentation.

User Pic
Niyas Maskan verified
Village Officer, Kerala

User Pic
Digital Doc Solution
Helping with queries related to Documentation & Technical computer issues.
See more contributors
Best Practices while applying for Government services online

1. Check whether you are eligible to apply for this service.

2. Check the documents required for application before applying.

3. Keep the documents in one folder for ease of access.

4. In case of any doubts, check whether the queries are already answered. You can check the FAQ section of the department website or use platforms like Tesz for this purpose.

5. Once you have applied, note down the application number to track the status.

6. Check the time required for the completion of the service. If the service is not completed within the due time, track the status online or reach out to the department.