What Is There In A Name?

But all is in the name when it comes to important documents like PAN, Aadhar, driving license, voter ID, passport etc. It is important that the information in all the documents is consistent; any mismatch can create problems. Get it corrected immediately

- Sangeeta Sinha

Many did not realise that name mismatch could be a problem till linking PAN with Aadhar was made mandatory. There should be no disparity in PAN and Aadhar details; be it name, date of birth, or other personal details.

Many, particularly those from the southern states, are having problems linking their PAN with their Aadhaar card as they have two different names on both the cards. Some have initials of surname in their Aadhar and expanded version in their PAN with the result the Income Tax department’s software is not accepting the integration of the two cards.

Some states like Gujarat automatically add your husband’s/ father’s name in your PAN and later if your Aadhar is without your husband’s/father’s name it will again lead to mismatch.

The IT department can give only one solution - apply for a correction in one of the two cards.

Vikas Khanna, 49, decided one fine day to streamline his finances.

He looked for a good broker and was told that it is a simple process provided all his papers are in place.

Vikas had all his documents online along with his PAN, Aadhar and passport for any kind of verification.

Little did he realise though that a simple process of KYC, which could have taken few minutes will make him run around to get his documents in order.