Is it safe to give out my PAN number ?

Question

One of the IT consultant asked me to give me my PAN no. -should I give it ?

Answer 1

yes u can give it, giving PAN is not an issue

Answer 2

Why you need to give it to a consultant, give directly to the company if they hire u and not to IT consultants

Uma

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Answer 3

If you are getting any payment, you may be required to give your PAN number.

Also any one can find your PAN number.

For all the PAN related links, visit http://mytaxes.in/index.php?topic=13.0

Click the link for Know Your PAN.

Enter your information.

Answer 4

It depends on why he / she has asked you for it. If you had approached for any purpose without furnishing any documents that bears the PAN number, they would have to ask you for it.

But yes, if this is asked with no specific reason, then refrain from giving it.