The Govt cancelled 11.44 lakh PAN cards

New Delhi, Aug 07: The Government of India has taken a prominent step keen to find the unique PAN cards, then deactivated nearly 11.44 lakh PAN cards by July 27 of this year.

As per government rules, a person can not be registered with more than one PAN number.

The government also detected fake PAN cards which were allotted to non-existing individuals or to people who have submitted falsified information about themselves.

To check whether your PAN No is still valid, you need to visit Income Tax e-filing website.

Here is a quick guide on how you can check the validity of our PAN card:

* Visit http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on “Know Your PAN” option available on the home page of the website in the left hand column called “Services”.

* The website will take you to a new page where you will be asked to enter all your basic personal details (name, status, religion, etc.).

* Make sure to enter the same mobile number on this page, which you entered on your form while applying for your PAN card. After filling the details, click on “Submit” option. You will receive an OTP password on your registered mobile.

* Enter the OTP you received on your registered mobile on the next page and click on “Validate” button.