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Don't have a PAN card yet? Here's how you can apply for e-PAN online

It's a digitally-signed card issued in an electronic format by the Income Tax Department using Aadhaar-based e-KYC process

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As on July 27, 11,44,211 duplicate PANS have been identified. PAN is the key identifier of taxable entity and aggregator of all financial transactions undertaken by one person.

Neha Mishra New Delhi
Don’t have a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card yet? Now, you can apply for an instant Electronic PAN or e-PAN which is a digitally-signed card issued by the Income Tax Department using the Aadhaar-based e-KYC process. 
 
However, those who already have a PAN card cannot apply for an e-PAN. On the other hand, there is no information available on how those who've lost or damaged their PAN cards can apply for an e-PAN or is it most likely that they may have to resort to offline rectification process.

The I-T department recently launched on its e-filing website,