PAN (Permanent Account Number) card and Aadhaar card linking in now mandatory in India for certain financial transactions. The last date for linking PAN and Aadhaar was 31th March 2023 but now it has been extended to 30th June, 2023.
The CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) has announced that all unlinked PAN cards will stop functioning as of July 1, 2023.
A penalty of Rs 1000 will have to be paid for linking PAN card with Aadhaar card because the last date for linking PAN card without fees was 31st March 2022, now PAN will be linked with penalty only.
Here is a step-by-step guide to help you link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card:
- Firstly visit the Income Tax e-filing website: Go to the Income Tax Department’s e-filing website: – https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/.
- If you are not registered on the website, you will need to register first on the website.
- The ‘Link Aadhaar‘ option can be found under the ‘Quick Links’ area on the left-hand side of the screen. Click it after logging in to the website.
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4. Fill in your PAN and Aadhaar card information. Enter your PAN number and Aadhaar number as it appears on your Aadhaar card on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ page. Then click on Validate button.
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Note: The below categories are exempted from Aadhaar-PAN linking,
(i) Not an Indian citizen
(ii) NRIs
(iii) ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, or JAMMU & KASHMIR is the state of residence.
(iv) Age > 80 as of the date
5. Pay penalty fee of Rs 1000 from challan
As of March 2022, the deadline for linking your PAN card with your Aadhaar card has passed. If you have not linked your PAN card with your Aadhaar card, you may be subject to a penalty of Rs 1,000. To link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card after the deadline has passed, you will need to pay the penalty by depositing Rs 1,000 through a challan. You can make the payment using your debit card, net banking, or UPI. Once you have paid the penalty, you can proceed to link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card.
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6. Link PAN card with Aadhaar card
Once you have paid the penalty of 1000, as soon as your payment will be updated, you can proceed with the final process. For this again go to Income Tax Portal and click on Link Aadhar. After this, validate by entering your PAN card and Aadhaar card number.
Now because you have made the payment, then it will appear in front of you that the payment has been received, after that you will see your PAN card number and Aadhaar card number. On this page you have to enter your name as it is written on the Aadhaar card. One has to enter a mobile number and agree to the terms. After this click on Link Aadhaar.
After this enter OTP and your request will be submitted. After this, the PAN card will be linked to the Aadhaar card within 15 days. You can also check the status by visiting the Income Tax Portal and clicking on Link Aadhar Status.
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