New PAN 2.0 system can catch duplicate PANs easily: Check and surrender duplicate PAN soon as Rs 10,000 penalty may apply

Income tax: Permanent Account Number (PAN) 2.0 have an inbuilt mechanism to check for duplicates. So if you have an duplicate PAN, make sure to surrender it before the government catches you. Also now might be a good idea to check if someone used your documents to apply for a duplicate PAN. Because if this is the case then only you will be held responsible for this and penalty might be levied.
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