How to link Aadhaar Card with your PAN Card

It is mandatory to link your Aadhaar Card with PAN Card before 30 June 2023 as per the regulations of Government of India. However, you will have to pay a fee to link your Aadhaar with PAN card now. A fee of Rs. 500 was charged if the linking was done by 30th June’22. However, you will have to pay a fee of Rs. 1,000 for the same now. If your Aadhaar is not linked with PAN card within the stipulated time, the PAN Card will tend to become inoperative.

There are 2 ways to link Aadhaar and PAN:

1 –Through income tax e-filing website
2 –Sending an SMS to 567678 or 56161

Process of linking Aadhaar and PAN through e-filing website:

Step 1 – Visit Income Tax Site by clicking on the link https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal
Step 2 –Under ‘Quick Links’, click on ‘Link Aadhaar’. Provide the PAN, Aadhaar number, and name as mentioned in the Aadhaar card
Step 3 –Enter details such as PAN Number, Aadhaar number, your name on Aadhaar, and your mobile number, Tick the square if only the birth year in mentioned in the Aadhaar card, and also tick the box where you agree to get your Aadhaar details validated. Click on ‘Link Aadhaar’
Step 4 –Enter the Captcha code. (Visually challenged users can request for an OTP instead of the captcha code. The OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number)

How to check if Aadhaar and PAN are linked:

: Visit the e-Filing Income Tax Department page
Step 1 – Select “Link Aadhaar Status” under “Quick Links”
Step 2 – Enter your PAN
Step 3 – Enter your Aadhaar Number
Step 4 – Now, click on the ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’ button
Step 5 – Your Aadhaar-PAN link status will appear on your scree

How to link Aadhaar Card with your PAN Card

It is mandatory to link your Aadhaar Card with PAN Card before June 30, 2023 as per the regulations of Government of India. However, you will have to pay a fee to link your Aadhaar with PAN card now. A fee of Rs. 500 was charged if the linking was done by 30th June’22. However, you will have to pay a fee of Rs. 1,000 for the same now. If your Aadhaar is not linked with PAN card within the stipulated time, the PAN Card will tend to become inoperative.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of Linking PAN and Aadhaar ?

As per government regulations, if your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, then your PAN will become inoperative and you will not be able to file your ITR and will not be able to perform other financial transactions where PAN is mandatory. Below are few reasons why you should link PAN with Aadhaar –

Audit trail as a means to end fraud
Eliminating multiple PAN cards
Easy filing of returns
Organised information on taxes

Is it mandatory for everyone to link their Aadhaar card with their PAN Card?

The Income Tax department has made it mandatory for everyone to link their Aadhaar card with PAN card. However, the rule presently does not apply to the below categories –

Residing in the States of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya;
a non-resident as per the Income-tax Act, 1961;
of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year; or
not a citizen of India.

Can we file IT return if PAN and Aadhaar is not linked?

If your PAN and Aadhaar is not linked, your PAN will become inoperative and you will not be able to file ITR. moreover, pending returns will also not be processed.

How to link Aadhaar with PAN card online step by step

Step 1 – Click on Link Aadhaar in Quick Links section on e-filing website. Alternatively, login to e-filing portal and Click on Link Aadhar in Profile Section.
Step 2 – Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number.
Step 3 – Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax.
Step 4 – Enter your PAN, Confirm PAN and any Mobile number to receive OTP.
Step 5 – After OTP verification, you will be redirected to e-Pay Tax page. Click on Income Tax File.
Step 6 – Select AY (2023-24) and Type of payments as Other Receipts (500) and Continue.

Is PAN-Aadhaar link free?

The Aadhaar-PAN linking was free before June 30, 2023. After that Rs 1,000 will be charged.

How can I check my PAN card link status?

Here are the steps to check if your Aadhaar card and PAN card are linked –
Step 1 – Click on ‘our services’ tab on the income tax portal
Step 2 – Click on ‘Link aadhaar’ card on the page
Step 3 – Fill your aadhaar card and PAN card numbers
Step 4 – A pop-up will appear showing the status of your cards