Check out new design of PAN card with effect from January 1

New Delhi: Are you aware that income tax department has prescribed certain changes in the existing design of the PAN Card?

The Income tax department has informed all the TIN facilitation and Pan Card Centres that with effect from January 1, 2017, PAN cards will be printed as per the new design specifications, and advised to take note of the above and advise applicants in the events of queries received from the applicants.

he PAN card as per new design is as under:

The following are the new features:

A Quick Response (QR) code having details of the PAN applicant is printed on PAN card for enabling verification of the PAN Card

Legends have been incorporated for particulars Name, father’s, and date of birth fields. 

Position of PAN and signature has been changed. Take a look at the specimen follows: