« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  How To File ITR Online - Step by Step Guide to Efile Income Tax Return, FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)  Old or new tax regime for TDS on salary? This post-election 2024 event will impact your tax planning  What Are 5 Heads Of Income Tax?  Income Tax Dept releases interim action plan for FY25 on tax collection, refund approvals   Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Why you need not rush to file your ITR immediately  Income tax returns: ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 available for e-filing  Section 80DDB tax benefits for specified illnesses: 5 things to know  Income tax slabs FY 2024-25: Five tips to help taxpayers decide between old and new income tax regimes  ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) available now on e-filing income tax portal «  Govt gives service tax relief to tour operators... I-T dept seeks exemption of RTI Act... » Govt to introduce biometric PAN cards August, 25th 2007 The government is likely to introduce biometric PAN cards soon to address the problem of duplicate cards. A joint working group in the ministry of finance has given its report after obtaining technical and commercial proposals from leading biometric solutions providers, finance minister P Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour. The report is at present under consideration, the minister said. He said the number of individuals suspected to have duplicate PANs is estimated to be 13,10,127 throughout the country. The verification exercise as of August 10, 2007, has been completed in respect of 11,43,919 individuals of which 10,18421 PAN cards have been found to be duplicate and have been deactivated. Mr Chidambaram said biometric solutions were being considered so no one could obtain a duplicate card and no non-existent entity could get it.