11 Lakh PANs Deactivated By Government. Is Your PAN Active? How To Find Out Are you aware that more than 11 lakh PANs or Permanent Account Numbers have been either deleted or deactivated? As per rules, it is illegal for an individual to keep multiple PANs. Also, August 31, 2017 is the last date for linking Aadhaar with PAN. Explaining the rationale behind this the government said: “The uniqueness of PAN is achieved by conducting a de-duplication check on all already existing allotted PAN against the data furnished by new applicant. Under the existing system of PAN, only demographic data is captured,” it said from its Digital India account on microblogging site Twitter. Complete coverage on linking Aadhaar with PAN It is paramount to check your PAN status and link the same with the biometrics-based identity number Aadhaar before the deadline set by government, say financial planners. Here’s How you can check whether your PAN is active: Go to the Income Tax Departm...