PAN Card: If you also have a PAN card then be careful. Because, one small mistake of yours can get you fined Rs 10,000. Yes, you read it right. Some PAN card holders are being fined by the Income Tax Department. In such a situation, if you also use a PAN card and do not want to be fined, then quickly check whether you are in that list or not.
Which PAN card holders will be fined Rs 10,000?
PAN card is not only used for filing income tax returns but also for every financial work from bank to investment, property and loan. In such a situation, if your PAN card becomes inactive and you do not activate it again, then a fine of thousands of rupees can be imposed on you. In such a situation, it is important for you to know whether your PAN card is inactive or not. You can check the status of your PAN card even while sitting at home through the process given below.
How to check if PAN card is active or not
- For this, first of all you will have to go to the e-Filing website of the Income Tax Department.
- You will find the option of “Quick Links” or “Instant e-Services” at the bottom of the homepage.
- After this you have to go to the option of “Verify Your PAN”.
- After this you will have to enter your PAN number, full name, date of birth and mobile number linked to Aadhaar-PAN.
- After this you will receive an OTP.
- After entering this, you will see the status of your PAN card whether your PAN is active or not.
How to reactivate deactivated PAN
If your PAN card is deactivated, then to activate it, you will first have to link your PAN card with your Aadhaar. Even if it is already linked, check once whether it is still valid or not.
If you have two or duplicate PAN cards, you will have to surrender one of them.
If you want, you can also submit the request through NDL or UTIITSL website.