There are two easy ways to download e-PAN either from the NSDL portal or the UTIITSL portal. What is ePAN card ? ePAN card is a virtual or electronic PAN card containing the Permanent Account Number details of the card holder. Also Read: How to generate UAN online if you are a PF member

It helps in easy retrieval of information and to facilitate matching of information related to raising of loans, investment and other business activities of taxpayers gathered from various sources, both internal and external, for identifying and combating tax evasion and widening of tax base. PAN enables facilitating linking of various important documents such as payment of taxes, tax demand, assessment, tax arrears etc. Therefore, PAN is considered to be an identifier for the person with thetax department. PAN allows linking all transactions of an 'individual' such as TDS/TCS credits, tax payments, returns of wealth/income/gift/FBT, correspondence, specified transactions, and others with the I-T department. It is issued to any 'individual' who applies for it online/offline or to whom the department allots the number without an application usually in the form of a laminated card. Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit unique code (alphanumeric number) issued by the Income Tax (I-T) department.

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