The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department. The PAN is issued by the tax department in laminated form. The tax department uses a person’s PAN to identify that individual. Transactions that can be traced with a PAN include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, income/wealth/gift/FBT returns, defined transactions, correspondence, and so forth.
It is important to keep in mind that each person should only have one PAN card. According to tax rules, it is prohibited to get or hold more than one PAN card, and doing so can result in a punishment of up to Rs 10,000. It also applies to people who have fake PANs. The introduction of QR codes into PAN card IDs started as fraud incidents increased in recent years. All PAN cards created after July 2018 include a QR Code. The QR code created on the PAN card can be used to identify between real and false PAN cards. The Income Tax Department app and a smartphone are all that is needed.
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Take a look at these steps that will help you check whether your pan card is real or fake:-
Step 1: To find out about the authenticity of your PAN card, you need to first visit the income tax department’s e-filling portal.
Step 2: For this, you should first visit the official website of the Income Tax Department at www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal.
Step 3: Next, select the “verify your PAN” link.
Step 4: A fresh page will then appear in your browser window.
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Step 5: You will be needed to fill out your complete PAN information at this point.
Step 6: Enter your PAN card number, name, birthdate, and mobile number here.
Step 7: The site will provide a message if the information you entered matches the information on your PAN card or not once you enter the correct information.
Step 8: After that, you will easily know whether your PAN card is real or fake.
