An individual or entity could have been an issue with duplicate PAN cards due to an administrative error or if he applied multiple times and received a PAN card each time. As it is illegal to have more than one PAN card at a time, the duplicates have to be surrendered.
Surrendering a duplicate PAN card can be done both online as well as offline.
How to Surrender a Duplicate PAN Card – Online
- Visit the Income Tax Department website and go to the ‘Surrender Duplicate PAN’ option.
- Enter the details of the duplicate PAN number/(s) and the PAN you wish to retain as well your personal details such as full name, date of birth (date of incorporation in case of companies) and contact details.
- Submit the form, whereupon you will be directed as to the further process.
How to Surrender a Duplicate PAN Card – Offline
- Write a letter addressed to the Assessing Officer under whose jurisdiction your Income Tax is filed. Mention your personal details such as the full name on your PAN card, date of birth (or date of incorporation in case of companies), PAN card number to be retained and details of duplicate PAN card being surrendered.
- Post or hand over the letter to the nearest tax office and keep the acknowledgment received. The acknowledgment indicates the duplicate PAN cards have been canceled by the Department.
- Alternatively, you could fill up Form 49A for Change or Correction in PAN and submit the form to the nearest UTI or NSDL TIN facilitation center.
Surrender of Firm / Partnership / Company PAN Card
Online Process to Surrender Firm / Partnership / Company PAN Card
- If the firm/ partnership is being shut down or dissolved, the PAN card issued in the name of the firm has to be surrendered.
- The PAN card can be surrendered online by visiting the NSDL TIN website and filling out form 49A.
- Select the category from the drop-down list and proceed with filling the form online.
- Enter the PAN number to be canceled in item 11 of the form.
- Submit the form and print out the acknowledgment and send it along with the necessary documents to the NSDL office at the address mentioned on the form.
- You will receive a notification once the request has been processed.
Offline Process to Surrender Firm / Partnership / Company PAN Card
- Write a letter to the Income Tax Officer under whose jurisdiction the firm/company’s taxes were being filed and mention that the company is being dissolved, resulting in the PAN card being surrendered.
- Attach a copy of the deed that states the company is being dissolved, the PAN card as well as an acknowledgment of the return being filed for the discontinuation period.
- Submit the letter and documents to the Income Tax Officer and keep a copy of the acknowledgment received from the tax office.