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To surrender your PAN card, you need to pay INR 96, which includes INR 85 for the PAN application and 12.36% service tax. You can pay your fees by demand draft or check to NSDL-PAN.

According to section 139A of the Income Tax Act, a single person should only have a single PAN card. If a single person holds more than a single PAN, then according to section 272B of the Income Tax Act, an income tax officer can impose a fine of INR 10,000, or you can also go to jail for using more than a Single PAN card.

Your PAN card surrender application will take about 10-15 days for the deactivation of your PAN card. In some cases, it may take longer due to incorrect details in the surrender PAN application or the absence of certain documents.

You need to submit a copy of your surrendered PAN card, along with your valid government identity proof (such as an Aadhaar card or voter ID), proof of address (such as a passport), and the reason for surrendering the PAN card.

To cancel the PAN card of a deceased person, you can write a letter to the income tax officer for the surrender of a PAN card of a deceased person, with the reason for death and other details like PAN number, date of birth, and the death certificate of the deceased person.

In the PAN card application, you need to select the title of a married woman as 'Smt' to change the name in their PAN card after marriage.

To check the status of a PAN card, you need to go to the official website TIN NSDL, then choose the application type 'PAN - New / Change Request', enter your acknowledgment number, enter the code, and then click submit. Then you can see the status of your PAN card name change online.

Here is the list of documents required to prove a name change in a PAN card: a marriage certificate issued by the marriage registrar, an invitation card for the marriage, the husband's passport with his name mentioned on it, and a name change certificate issued by the gazetted officer.

To change your name on the PAN card online, you need to go to the official Protean website and click on ' Apply Now ', select 'change or correction in PAN data', then choose the application type and select category as Individuals, and enter your last name, first name, middle name, and select title as 'Smt', eenter your date of birth, mobile number, email ID, citizenship, PAN number, and tick the checkbox and enter captcha then click on submit. After applying, you will receive a 'Token Number' via your registered email ID. Then, you will select the mode of document submission. If the submission is physical, you will need to enter your Aadhaar card number. After that, select 'Address for communication' and enter your address, and click on next, then select identity proof, date of birth proof, PAN documents, and upload all with signature and photograph, and click on next. Pay the required fees and submit the application form to the Income Tax Department at Pune if you have selected to submit documents physically to the PAN center.

For the processing of your updated name in the PAN card, you will need to wait for around 15-20 working days. If the details in your PAN card application are correct, then you will get your PAN card on time.

You need to pay a fee of INR 66 to 107 for the change of name in the PAN card for Indian residents, and INR 66 to 1017 for Non-Resident Indians. The fees also depend on the mode of application and the submission of documents.

To convert a person of Indian origin card into an Overseas Citizen of India card takes 2-3 weeks.

Indian-Origin Card is a form of identification that provides specific rights to people of Indian origin.

No, OCI card holders are not allowed to vote in India.

Yes, OCI will get a PAN card in India.

Yes, OCI can purchase commercial and residential property in India.

The fee for a PIO card is ₹15,000 for adults and ₹7,500 for children under 18 years old.

Yes, the Person of Indian Origin card is extendable after 15 years.

To apply for a PIO card applicants need to fill a PIO application form, and submit the required documents with fees.

Yes, NRIs can invest in the United States.

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