With the help of PAN 2.0, initiated by the Income Tax Department of India, an efficient change is made in the field of e-Governance. This project is succession-oriented as it aims at improving registration services for taxpayers by adopting advanced technologies thus making the process of obtaining and administering Permanent Account Number more effective and simple. This article gives an elaborate description of PAN 2.0 and walks an applicant step by step on how to apply for the new upgraded e-PAN.
What is PAN 2.0 and Its significance?
For details on PAM 2.0 project thumb up PAN 2 : The new dynamic PAN It replaces PAN with 4 colored photo ID cards having QR code and emails photos to applicants at no cost while freezing the QR photos in the card and stitching it to the PAN at nominal cost. Those who want physical cards can however pay a fee for that.
Other important points are:
Eco friendly Processes: All documentation is devoid of paper use.
Enhanced Security: Stronger data protection methods like PAN Data Vault etc.
Unified Access: All PAN/TAN services through a single window.
Do not worry if you do not wish to use the new features such as the dynamic QR code. Existing PAN cards will work just fine.
The PAN Card Upgrade Application Process Online
Step 1: Find out the Issuing Authority
Check to know whether your PAN was issued by the NSDL or by UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Ltd. (UTIITSL). Such identity information is normally found at the reverse side of the Pan card.
Step 2: Visit the NSDL e-PAN Portal
Navigate to the official NSDL e-PAN portal: https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/requestAndDownloadEPAN.html.
Step 3: Fill in Necessary Information
Complete the fields with the following information:
Pan number.
Aadhaar number if you are a single user.
Your date of birth.
Step 4: Confirm and Authorize
Check your information and select the method that you want to receive the One Time Password (OTP).
Complete the process by entering the OTP within 10 minutes’ duration.
Step 5: Take the e-PAN copy
The service is provided free of cost for three requests during the interval of the month where the PAN was provided. Afterwards a minimal charge of ₹8.26 (including GST) is levied.
What’s New in PAN 2.0
Web-Based Consolidation of Services
The PAN 2.0 portal combines all activities pertaining to all services of PAN/TAN, thus removing the requirement of going through several portals. The significant solutions provided are:
Allocation, amendment and correction of TAN /PAN.
Linking of Aadhaar with PAN.
Establishing the need for PANs and requests for reprints.
New Feature – Dynamic QR Code
The quality enhancement of the QR code embedded in the PAN 2.0 improves scanning during the due process of verification of PAN data.
Shows information directly sourced from PAN’s system in the form of database.
Enables verification of details such as a name, signature, and date of birth.
Uses a distinct application for QR code reader scanning.
Global Norms and Data Integrity
PAN 2.0 has proved the standards equivalent to international parameters through data security ISO 27001 and quality management ISO 9001 .
Centralized databases and strong encryption ensures the protection of confidential data.
The requirement of less documentation helps to make the procedure to apply for the program easier
Advantages of PAN 2.0 for Taxpayer
No Charge e-PAN Cards – Digital printout of tea PAN cards would reach one’s email free of charge.
With the help of updated processing technologies, these periods are getting shortened.
Transactions without paper contribute to the protection of nature.
A helpdesk oriented towards assisting the users or customers effectively manages queries efficiently.
International compliance assures the integrity and safety of the services provided has global assurance.
If You Already Hold a PAN Card: What You Should Know
Where a person already has a PAN card, there is no need to apply for another one under the PAN 2.0 programme unless:
You want to include the upgraded QR code.
You want to change or add some information related to your PAN.
Revising Older PAN Cards
PAN card issued from the period before 2017- 18 doesn’t have QR codes so there is a possibility to modify them and have QR embedded them in.
Use the gateway provided for PAN 2.0 to apply for altering both physical and e versions of the PAN card.
PAN 2.0: A revolution in taxpayer registration
This paper describes a transformative undertaking that focuses on ease of access to PAN/TAN services and provision of user-friendly security features by combining different platforms into one single integrated portal. The PAN 2.0: This mobile app is dedicated to public utility services and contains their subdivision PAN number. Application of the mobile app for ease of PAN usage wherever you are.”
Taking this further features of PAN 2.0 such as enhanced global standards, interfaces, and ease of use will change the way taxpayers interact with their Permanent Account Numbers. So whether you want to apply for or upgrade your PAN, PAN 2.0 makes the entire process easier, simpler and secure.
Best of all venture this new era now, to simplify servicing and maintaining all your PAN needs and requirements.