Does the PAN card and Aadhar card become useless after someone’s death, or can they be used even after death, if you want to know the answer to this question, then read and understand this news.
PAN card, Aadhar card are two such important documents of our life, without which you cannot do any work. They are needed at every turn of life. From opening a small account in the bank to setting up a big business, these two documents are needed. But have you ever wondered what happens to PAN and Aadhar card after someone’s death?
We are going to tell you that after the death of someone, it should be done with the necessary documents like Aadhaar Card, PAN Card.
What to do with PAN card after death
PAN card is the most important document for filing bank accounts, demat accounts and income tax returns. Therefore, all such accounts where PAN card is compulsorily required, should be kept safe till they are completely closed.
For example, if while filing ITR, PAN card should be kept till the process of IT department from filing income tax return is completed.
Important thing before surrendering PAN card
Remember that the Income Tax Department has the right to re-open the assessment for four years. In such a situation, if any tax refund is due to the deceased, then make sure that it has been credited in his account i.e. the refund has come in the account. Once the issues related to closure of accounts, income tax returns etc. are settled, his legal heir can hand over the PAN of the deceased person to the Income Tax Department. Before surrendering, all the accounts of the deceased should be transferred or closed in the name of another person.
How to Surrender PAN Card?
To surrender the PAN card, the representative of the deceased or his legal heir will have to write an application to the assessment officer in whose jurisdiction the PAN card is registered. The application should mention why the PAN card is being surrendered, along with the name, PAN number, date of birth of the deceased and a copy of the death certificate of the deceased. Although it is not mandatory to surrender the PAN card of the deceased, if you feel that you may need it anytime in future.
What to do with Aadhaar card after death
Aadhar card is an essential document as an identity proof and address proof. Aadhar card is mandatory to take advantage of LPG gas subsidy, scholarship benefits and all other government schemes. Aadhaar is a unique number, so even after death, this number remains present, it cannot be given to anyone else.
In response to the question of what happens to Aadhaar after death, whether it can be destroyed or deactivated, the government itself has told in Parliament that after the death of a person, his Aadhaar is not deactivated, because there is no such provision. . That is, at present there is no system to cancel the Aadhaar number of a deceased person. The Registrar General of India had sought suggestions from UIDAI on the draft amendments to the Birth and Death Registration Act, 1969. So that the basis of the deceased can be taken while issuing the death certificate.
Link Aadhaar with Death Certificate
Currently, the Registrar of Births and Deaths is the custodian or custodian of the birth and death statistics. There is currently no mechanism to get the Aadhaar number of deceased persons from the registrar for deactivating Aadhaar. But once the framework for sharing the Aadhaar number among these entities is in place, the registrar will start sharing the Aadhaar number of the deceased with the UIDAI to deactivate it. Deactivating the Aadhaar or linking it with the death certificate will prevent it from being misused after the death of the Aadhaar owner.
