who issues pan card

The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is issued by the Income Tax Department of India, which operates under the supervision of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). For efficient processing, the Income Tax Department has authorized entities, such as Protean eGov Technologies Limited (formerly NSDL) and UTI Infrastructure Technology Services Limited (UTIITSL), to handle the application, document verification, and physical issuance of the laminated PAN card on its behalf.