how to cancel my pan card

You can cancel or surrender a PAN card either online or offline. This is typically done for duplicate cards, as possessing more than one PAN is illegal and may incur a penalty.

• To cancel a duplicate PAN online, you must fill out the 'Changes or Correction in existing PAN Data/Reprint of PAN Card' form on the NSDL website, mentioning the PAN you wish to cancel.
• Alternatively, you can surrender a PAN offline by writing a request letter to your jurisdictional Income Tax Assessing Officer.