New PAN 2.0 Benefits for Taxpayers: The income tax department started to release PAN 2.0 to all the PAN card holders digitally at no cost. Now all the Indians are able to download their new PAN card with major updates in the PAN card aquarium to the central government announcement. If you are also looking to download your new upgraded PAN card with PAN 2.0, then you can read this article, which will help you to understand the comprehensive overview of the program, including the eligibility criteria to apply for new PAN card, procedure to get PAN 2.0, charges to apply for the new upgrade PAN card, duration to receive the PAN card, etc.
PAN 2.0 is Available Free of Cost
Usually the income tax department is charging 107 rupees and other GST charges from the applicant who is applying for a new PAN card or changes and upgrades to the PAN card. But after implementing the central government guidelines to revise the PAN card structure with more features, including QR codes, integration of PAN and TAN, etc., the income tax department is inviting candidates to get their new PAN card digitally or in physical mode.
If you are applying for the digital PAN card in PDF, then you will not be required to pay any fees, but if you are applying for the physical PAN card, then the department will charge further charges to print and deliver your PAN card to your address.
Benefits of New PAN 2.0
The new PAN card will include all the new features and updates mentioned in the central government guidelines for PAN 2.0, where you can replace your traditional PAN card with the new upgraded PAN 2.0. You will see the following features in your new PAN card:
- QR Code: Traditional PAN cards did not provide QR code facilities; now all the PAN card holders are seeing the QR code available in the PAN card, which helps them to complete the verification through a simple QR code scanning method.
- Integration of TAN and PAN: Most of the Indian citizens are using PAN cards for their regular banking and financial activities, but taxpayers are using the Tax Deduction and Collection—TAN number. Now the details of the PAN and TAN will be printed on the single PAN card as an integrated initiative of the income tax department.
- Unified Portal for Tax Services: Now it will be more unified for Indian citizens to manage the PAN card and other tax-related services using the single PAN or TAN number.
- Empower Digitalization: Most of the services are switching paperwork to digitalization. Now the new PAN card will further strengthen the digitalization procedure with a single QR scan and unified integrated services.
Steps to Apply for PAN 2.0
Currently the government is providing PAN card services through two platforms, including NSDL and UTIITSL. Firstly you have to create your user ID and password on any of the above portal according to your PAN card and after that, follow the following procedure to receive the PAN 2.0
- First of all, create the profile on the website of NSDL or UTIITSL.
- Now you need to click on the PAN card services link so you will reach the new page where you can see all the services regarding the PAN card, including applying for the new PAN card or updating the PAN card.
- If you already have your traditional PAN card, then you can redownload the new PAN card with PAN 2.0 facilities from the ePAN download option.
- It will ask for your PAN card number and date of birth for verification, and after that, it will send an OTP to your registered mobile number with the PAN card.
- Once you enter the OTP on the page, the PDF of the PAN card will automatically download to your device, and you can print it or use the PDF digitally.
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