By Admin 
Rampur court has sentenced SP leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam to 7 years in prison for possessing two PAN cards. After the punishment of Azam Khan and his son in this case, the discussion on such cases has intensified in the entire country. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Azam Khan and his son. In such a situation, it has now become clear that having more than one PAN card in India is a legal offense and the Income Tax Department can take strict action in such cases. In such a situation, let us tell you today that if you have two PAN cards with different numbers, then how much punishment can you face.
Why is it a crime to have two PAN cards?
Just as Aadhaar card is considered the identity of a person in India, similarly in the country, PAN card i.e. Permanent Account Number is considered the financial identity of a person. Only one PAN card is issued to a person in his lifetime, but if someone is found to have two PAN cards, then it is considered an offense under Section 272B of Income Tax. It also includes provisions for strict action.
What can be the punishment for having two PAN cards?
If a person knowingly or accidentally takes another PAN card, then that is also considered a crime. A fine of up to Rs 10,000 can be imposed for this offence. At the same time, if a case of fraud or tax evasion is proved, there can be a jail sentence. Apart from this, now after Azam Khan and his son have been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, it has become clear that the government takes such cases seriously.
Why do people get two PAN cards made?
Many people get two PAN cards made to evade tax or hide their income. At the same time, many people get issued two PAN cards unknowingly. For example, when a PAN card is lost, while making a new application, when the name, address or date of birth is changed, due to the mistake of the agent or data entry, many times two PAN cards are made. In all these conditions, keeping an extra PAN card is considered a crime. Therefore, it is important that you get the second PAN card canceled immediately.
If you also have two PAN cards then do this work immediately.
If you too have created two PAN cards by mistake, then there is no need to panic. Because it can be improved. If you have made an extra PAN card, then you can get the extra PAN card cancelled. For this you will first have to go to the website of NSDL or UTIITSL. After this, the form Request for Surrender of Duplicate PAN will have to be filled. Now you have to tell which PAN card you want to keep and which one you want to cancel. After submitting the form, keep its receipt safe with you. After this process, your extra PAN card will be canceled and you will not get caught in any legal action.
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