Procedure to download e-PAN card through the NSDL or UTITSL portal. e-PAN card is a digitally signed Permanent Account Number (PAN) which is issued in an electronic form. The e-PAN card is a valid proof of allotment of PAN.
Download e-PAN Card by NSDL Portal
Under the NSDL portal, download e-PAN card facility is categorized in two ways. First PAN allotted in last 30 days & second PAN allotted older or more than 30 days. The steps to download the e-PAN card in both the ways is being summarized hereunder.
Download e-PAN card (applicable to PAN allotted in last 30 days)
Step-1: Visit the NSDL Portal.
Step-2: Click on ‘Download e-PAN card (For PAN allotted in last 30 days).
Step-3: Enter Acknowledgment number & captcha code.
Step-4: Click on Submit button.
Step-5: Following three options are available to receive OTP - Email ID/Mobile Number/Both.
Step-6: Select any one of the option to receive OTP and click on ‘Generate OTP’.
Step-7: OTP would be received as per the option selected.
Step-8: Enter OTP and click ‘Validate’.
Step-9: After successful validation, click on ‘Download PDF’.
The PDF file so downloaded would be password protected, and the password of the same would be Date of Birth/Date of Incorporation/Date of Formation in DDMMYYYY format.
Download e-PAN card (applicable to PAN allotted older or more than 30 days)
Step-1: Visit the NSDL Portal.
Step-2: Click on Download e-PAN card (For PAN allotted older or more than in last 30 days).
Step-3: Following details are required to be provided - PAN Number/The month of Birth and Year of Birth/GSTN (optional).
Step-4: After providing the above details, click ‘Submit’.
Step-5: Click on Submit button & after that e-PAN card can be downloaded.
Download PAN Card by UTIITSL Portal
PAN applicants are now facilitated to download their e-PAN card directly through the UTIITSL, i.e. UTI Infrastructure Technology and Service Limited website. Only the following PAN applicants can download their e-PAN card using UTIITSL:
1. The persons who have applied for fresh PAN through UTIITSL.
2. The persons who have applied for latest PAN changes or correction or updates through UTIITSL.
3. The person who had earlier registered a valid and active mobile number or e-mail ID with their PAN record with the Income Tax Department.
Step-1: Visit the UTIITSL Portal.
Step-2: Provide following details - PAN Number, Date of Birth/Date of Incorporation/Date of Agreement/Date of partnership or trust deed/Date of formation of BOI/Date of AOP in format MM/YYYY, GSTIN Number (optional) and Enter the captcha.
Step-3: After providing the above details, click on Submit button.
Step-4: On successful submission, the link would be sent to the registered mobile number through SMS/Email ID.
Step-5: The applicant, on receipt of the link, is required to click on the link and the applicant can download the e-PAN card using the OTP received on mobile/Email ID.
It is important to note here that the downloading of e-PAN card is provided free of cost only if the e-PAN card was issued within last one month’s time on fresh PAN application or change/correction request.
However, in any other case, the applicant willing to download the e-PAN through UTIITSL is required to make online payment of INR 8.26 against every download of e-PAN card.