The card also falls in the category of important documents like Aadhaar, because in its absence many of your works can stop. In fact, you have to open a bank account, take a loan, do financial transactions, get credit cards etc. In such a situation, you will need a PAN card. Not only this, PAN card is also an important document for other works like checking loan history. But have you ever thought that if a PAN card holder dies, can his PAN card be used? Is it right to do so or illegal? Is there any rule about this? So let’s know about it. You can learn more about the rules related to PAN card …
Know this first
If a person dies, you can avoid returning his PAN card immediately. This is because you can first settle your finance with him. For example, withdrawing money kept in the bank, using for a policy, etc.
What to do with the PAN card of the dead person?
Actually, if a person has died for some reason, then in such a situation the rule says that you should surrender or inactive the PAN card of that person. It is being considered appropriate from the point of view of security.
You can return the PAN card as:-
If someone close or your acquaintance has passed away, then the PAN card of the deceased should be returned. For this, you will have to write a letter to the Assessment Officer, in the letter you have to explain the reason why you are returning the PAN card. With this you have to attach a copy of the death certificate. After this, the PAN card is returned after all the investigation.
