notification no. 1 of 2021 procedure formats and standards of issue of permanent account number pan

F.No. ADG(S)-l/ease of doing business_e-PAN/2017-18/Part Government of India Ministry of Finance Central Board of Direct Taxes Directorate of Income-tax{Systems) Notification .1 of 2021. New Delhi,o&eb.2021 Subject :- Procedure, Formats and Standards of issue of Permanent Account Number (PAN). In supersession of notification No. 7, dated 271/12/2018 and in exercise of the powers delegated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes vide above notification G.S.R. No. 1128(E) dated 19.11.2018, the Director General of Income-tax(Systems) lays down the procedure, formats and standards for issue of permanent account number as under ;- Procedure for S. Issuing authority issue of Formats and standards for issue of No. permanent permanent account number account number Coloured, laminated and credit card sized permanent account number card as per approved design and specifications having 1. Physical mode one or more security features of only hologram or hologram and QR code Assistant/Deputy enhanced QR code (having demographic as well as biometric information). Director of Income Tax (Systems) -1(5) Electronic document in PDF format with 2. Electronic mode enhanced QR code (having demographic as (ePAN) well as biometric information) 2. The digital Signature of class 2 or class 3 will be used for Signing of e-PAN as per Information Technology Act, 2000 which provides for legal recognition of electronic records with digital signatures. •