To prevent forgery through PAN card, it is necessary to identify its veracity. For this you can apply on the website of Income Tax Department.
From banking to other important financial work, it is very important to have a PAN card nowadays. But nowadays PAN number is also being misused a lot, due to which you can become a victim of fraud. These days the trend of fake PAN card is also in full swing, so if you do not know whether the PAN card you are using is real or fake, then you do not need to panic. You can find it out in minutes through the official website of Income Tax Department. So what is its process, know the complete details.
Check the authenticity of PAN card
1. To check the veracity of the PAN card, go to the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department and log in.
2. Here you have to click on the link ‘Verify your PAN details’ at the top.
3. Now the user has to fill the details of PAN card. In this, you will have to fill your PAN number, full name of the PAN card holder, date of birth etc.
4. After this, after filling the correct information, a message will come on the portal whether the filled information matches with your PAN card or not. If the information is correct, then the veracity of the PAN card (Pan Card Original) can be ascertained.
Purpose of preventing fraud
After the nationwide lockdown, people are being cheated through fake PAN cards, in such a situation it is important to know the veracity of their PAN card. Therefore, you can easily find out from the website of the Income Tax Department. Know that. The Income Tax Department issues a 10-digit identification number. Through which it helps in tracking the financial information of the person. Through this, you can do many things like having a bank account, buying or selling property, buying or selling a car, filing ITR, buying jewelery worth more than Rs 2 lakh.
PAN card application process
To get a PAN card, an application can be made on the income tax website. You can get E PAN sitting at home. For this, you will have to give your Aadhaar number, from which OTP will be generated and you will be issued E PAN in a few minutes.
