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The Income Tax Department has selected IT firm LTIMindtree Ltd to implement the PAN 2.0 project, which is expected to go live within 18 months, an official said on Monday. The PAN 2.0 project will comprehensively handle issues/matters related to PAN and TAN, including allotment, updates/corrections, Aadhaar-PAN linking, re-issuance requests, online PAN validation etc., as a one-stop platform. It envisages simplifying PAN/TAN processes to enhance quality of service to the public and improving grievance redressal mechanisms. The PAN 2.0 project has been awarded to the successful bidder, M/s LTIMindtree Limited. The project is expected to go live in 18 months, an official said. LTIMindtree will act as the Managed Service Provider (MSP) for the design, development, implementation, operations, and maintenance of the project. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved the Income Tax Department's Rs 1,435-crore PAN 2.0 project on November 25, 2024. Existing Permanent ..