<P> Although there are only 30 million income tax payers in India, yet there are 170 million genuine PANs issued as of 2014 . While the alphanumeric PAN number is unique, individuals and corporate entities have been able to obtain multiple PAN cards fraudulently . It is illegal to obtain multiple PANs and there is a penalty of ₹ 10,000 (US $150) when caught . In addition, there are fake PAN cards due to ubiquitous plastic card printers . Additionally, illegal immigrants have also got PAN cards issued to them; most have used the services of PAN card agents . </P> <P> One should take due care to refrain from using services of tout agents who claim to provide hand delivery of PAN cards and charge extra . Also, there are certain sites that have proliferated on the web that provide online PAN service at additional charge . However, there are only two authorised entities who are also authorised to host online PAN application services on behalf of ITD, i.e. NSDL e-Governance & UTIITSL . </P>

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