I-T dept. announces 31 December as Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline

The Income Tax Department has asked all PAN card holders to link their PAN with Aadhaar card immediately. The last date to link a PAN card with Aadhaar is December 31, 2025. The PAN card will become inoperative if the holder fails to link the two till the aforementioned date. However, PAN holders who obtained their cards after October 1, 2024 using Aadhaar enrolment ID can link their PAN with Aadhaar free of charge until December 31, 2025.

Apart from the risk of PAN being inoperative, defaulters may also face a possible disruption in services that include the use of PAN cards.

PAN-Aadhaar linking refers to the process of connecting a person's PAN with their Aadhaar number to verify identity and prevent the issuance of duplicate PANs. All taxpayers in India are required to ensure that their PAN-Aadhaar link remains active.

How to link PAN with Aadhaar-

·         Visit the income tax e-filing portal and log in with your valid credentials. Register yourself if you haven't done so already.

·         Once you are logged into the website, go to ‘My Profile’ and then click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ under the ‘Personal Details’ option.

·         Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and select ‘continue to pay through e-pay tax’ and proceed.

·         Choose the relevant assessment year and type of payment as ‘Other Receipts.’

·         The applicable amount will be pre-filled against others. Once that is done, click continue.