how to cancel pan card

You can cancel or surrender a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card either online or offline, which is commonly done if you hold a duplicate PAN.

• To cancel online, submit the 'Request for New PAN Card Or/and Changes or Correction in PAN Data' form on the official NSDL or UTIITSL website.
• You must clearly specify the duplicate PAN(s) you wish to surrender in the relevant section of the form.
• Alternatively, for the offline process, draft a formal letter to your jurisdictional Income Tax Assessing Officer, detailing the reason and listing all PAN numbers.
• In both methods, ensure you receive an acknowledgment copy as proof of the cancellation.