Get your e-Pan instantly, for FREE- using Aadhar
This tax filing season, the Income Tax Department has launched a new service exclusively for non-holders of a PAN number- called the instant e-PAN.
You can use this service free of cost for a limited time, as mentioned on the website, all you need is your Aadhar card(with a registered mobile number) and your signature in digital format. We’ve listed down the steps for the application process.
- Go to e-PAN service page on Income Tax portal here
- Click on Apply instant e-PAN.
- Click on Next towards bottom right side of the screen.
- You’ll be taken to e-KYC section, where you need to fill in details accordingly.
- Once you fill in the details, you’ll be asked to enter the OTP on your registered mobile number
- Once you’ve successfully confirmed your Aadhar OTP, you’ll be redirected to a page listing the guideleines- Click on Next
- You’ll see your details pre-filled from your Aadhar data.
- Next you need to select your Jurisdiction- You can identify yours by using two parameters, your income and your First name’s initial. In the below example, initial being ‘S’ and income being under Rs. 15 lakhs.
- Proceed by clicking Next. Now you’ll be directed to the last step of the process, which will be to upload your signature in digital format. As per the guidelines, the image needs to be <10kb of 200 DPI resolution and 2 x 4.5 in terms of dimensions. Please follow these guidelines to avoid problems later on.
That’s it! That’s the end of the application process & you’ll get an Acknowledgement Number using which you can track your application status later.
[Update] The service has stopped accepting new applications for Instant e-PAN. Only the applicants who’ve successfully applied for the first few days can now track their applications status on the portal.
In case you want to have your PAN applications handled by CAs — You can choose Quicko’s PAN application Plan and their in house CA’s will handle forms and documentation related to your PAN Application for you. Same can be availed with other online Platforms, Quicko being more economical and user friendly.
