The FAQs released by the income tax department allow PAN card holders to update their addresses online for free if they have old addresses updated in the income tax records. Here is a step-by-step guide on how PAN cardholders can update addresses using Aadhaar based e-KYC.

The Modi government has introduced PAN 2.0, a new and upgraded PAN card project. Existing PAN cardholders are not mandatorily required to get

The PAN 2.0 project is an e-governance initiative aimed at enhancing the taxpayer registration process by leveraging technology to revolutionise PAN/TAN services.

A nominal fee is required for a physical PAN card. It is important to note that existing PAN cards will remain valid even without the QR code

"PAN holders having an old PAN card without QR code have an option to apply for a new card with QR code in existing PAN 1.0 ecosystem as well as in the PAN 2.0," CBDT said. The QR code helps in validating the PAN and PAN details. Presently, a specific QR reader application is available for verification of QR code details.