Learn the online and offline procedure to surrender your PAN Card (2024)

A PAN (Permanent Account Number) is a unique identification number which consists of 10 digits and is being allotted to every taxpayer. Everyone holds one PAN Card for the lifetime. Due to the duplicity, in that case, if you wish to make surrender of duplicate PAN Card, process  is the same as mentioned below.

How to surrender PAN Card online

• Log in to the website of NSDL.
• From the drop-down of “Application Type’’, select the category ‘’ Changes or correction in existing PAN Card/ reprint of PAN Card (No changes in existing PAN Data)’’ option.
• After filling out the form, click on the ‘submit’ button. After you submit the form, request regarding PAN Card you have made will be registered as a token number. Details of the same will be also sent to your registered email address.
• One needs to keep in mind the token number for future references and continue with the process by clicking the’ Continue with PAN application form’ button.
• After clicking on the button of the ‘PAN application form’, you will be directed to the new webpage. On top of new webpage, select “submit scanned images with an option of e-sign.
• At the bottom-left on the page, one should mention details about the PAN Number that you want to retain.
• After that,  the applicant needs to fill out the personal details including contact details and other details in the form.
• At the bottom of the next page,  the applicant needs to mention the details of additional PAN cards that he or she wants to surrender and then click on ‘Next Button’
• After that in the next screen,  the applicant needs to select options such as identity proof, residence, and date of birth.
• The next step, after that, is uploading the scanned images of signature, required documents, and photographs.
• If an individual is requesting a strong>PAN Card surrender, then, in that case,  the individual needs to sign the acknowledgment receipt or it must be signed by authorized signatories. For instance,  the Director in the case of a company and partner in the case of a partnership firm/LLP.
• Review the application, after submitting the details. Before making payment, verification of details needs to be done.
• After doing verification of the details,  the applicant needs to make the payment via credit card, debit card or internet banking.
• After the applicant makes a successful payment, acknowledgment of the same will be given to the applicant. Save and print the acknowledgment for future reference and as a proof of payment.
• Applicant after that, needs to send the acknowledgment to NSDL e- Gov along with the attachment of two photographs.
• On the envelope of ‘Acknowledgment copy, Title should be mentioned is ‘Application for PAN Cancellation’. Along with acknowledgement, the demand draft (if required) and the required documents (proof of an existing PAN (if any), proof of (identity, address and date of birth)) to the following address:

NSDL e-Gov at ‘Income Tax PAN Services Unit,
NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited,
5th Floor, Mantri Sterling,
Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8,
Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow Chowk,
Pune – 411 016.

Process to surrender duplicate PAN Card- offline

STEP 1 - To check PAN Status online, you can check the following link : https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pantan/StatusTrack.html_bkp24052013

STEP 2 - Submit the PAN form to the nearest NSDL collection Centre along with the attachment of necessary supporting documents.

Download Surrender Duplicate PAN Card Application Form

STEP 3: Once the applicant submitted the document, he or she receives an acknowledgment slip, which is to be sent to the office of NSDL. The letter should reach to the NSDL office within 15 days of filing the request.

STEP 4: Apart from following the above steps, one also needs to file a letter with the Assessing officer listing the duplicate PAN details and at the same time, making a request for the cancellation. Based on request, the assessing officer may also ask for a demand draft for making an affidavit which states that an individual does not have any other PAN card except the one which is in use.

The applicant may also make a visit to  the nearest Income Tax Assessing officer that falls under his or her jurisdiction and submit the letter. After that, post or hand over the letter to the nearest tax office and save the acknowledgment number.

What are the different scenarios of PAN Card surrender?

Note:

Ø  Indian Citizens should not surrenderthe PAN card which is already in use and serve as a valid identity proof.

Ø  In the case of Foreign Nationals, whoare now leaving India, they are not required to pay taxes to the Indian Government.Such individuals can give in writing to the Income Tax officer of theirrespective jurisdiction for surrendering their PAN Card.  They need to mention about the reason ofsurrendering the PAN card.