The linking of PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar (Unique Identification Number) is mandatory for individuals in India. This requirement was introduced by the Indian government to curb tax evasion and ensure transparency in financial transactions. The government introduced this requirement to ensure transparency and prevent tax evasion. Currently 30 Jun 2023 is the last day to link your PAN & AADHAR.
Here are we help to check the PAN & AADHAR link status and, if the not linked, then the process to link them.
STEP 1 – To check PAN & AADHAR link status
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal. https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
- Find the ‘Quick Links’ heading, click on the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’
- Enter the ‘PAN no.’ and ‘Aadhaar no’ and click the “View Link Aadhaar Status” button.
If your Aadhaar is linked with your PAN card the following message will be displayed: “Your PAN is already linked with the given Aadhaar” (as shown below).
If your Aadhaar is not linked with your Pan card, the following message will appear on the screen – “PAN not linked with Aadhaar. Please click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ to link your Aadhaar with PAN” (as shown below).
FOLLOW THE NEXT STEP 2 – Link your PAN & AADHAR
Information :
As per CBDT circular F. No. 370142/14/2022-TPL dated on 28th March 2023, person who has failed to intimate the Aadhaar number in accordance with section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) read with rule 114AAA shall face the consequences of the PAN becoming inoperative.
The consequences of PAN becoming inoperative shall not be applicable to those persons who have been exempted from linking PAN-Aadhaar.
Taxpayers who have been allotted a PAN as on 1st July 2017 and are not exempted from linking are liable to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1000 for submission of PAN-Aadhaar linkage request. If linking is not done till 30th June 2023, the PAN will be marked as inoperative with effect from 1st July 2023.
Please pay the applicable non-refundable fee of Rs. 1000 through e-Pay Tax service to proceed with submission of Aadhaar-PAN linking request. Click here for payment related information.
Please make sure fee payment is done under Minor head 500 – Other Receipts(500) and Major head 0021 [Income Tax (Other than Companies)] in single challan.