If you have not yet linked your Aadhaar card with PAN, you can follow the process online. If you are yet to link the PAN card with Aadhaar, then you need to link them before March 31, 2023.
PAN is a ten-digit unique alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department in India. It is issued in the form of a laminated plastic card (commonly known as PAN card). It serves as a unique identification number for individuals and entities in India for tax purposes.
Linking of PAN With Aadhaar
The Finance Act, 2017 had inserted a new section 139AA in the Income Tax Act, 1961, requiring every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar to quote his/her Aadhaar number while applying for PAN or furnishing return of income with effect from July 1, 2017.
If you are yet to link the PAN card with Aadhaar, then you need to link them before March 31, 2023. Otherwise, you will not be able to use the same from April 1, 2023.
Once the PAN card holders miss this deadline, the 10-digit unique alphanumeric number will become inoperative.
How To Check PAN Is Linked With Aadhaar Card?
Step 1: View PAN-Aadhaar link status without signing in on www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
Step 2: On the e-Filing Portal homepage, go to ‘Quick Links’ and click on Link Aadhaar Status.
Step 3: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar Number, and click on View Link Aadhaar Status.
On successful validation, a message will be displayed regarding your Link Aadhaar Status.
If the Aadhaar-Pan link is in progress, then the below message will appear on the screen;
Your Aadhaar-PAN linking request has been sent to UIDAI for validation. Please check the status later by clicking on ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ link on Home Page
If the Aadhaar PAN linking is successful, then it will display the following message;
You PAN is already linked to given Aadhaar
How To View PAN-Aadhaar Link Status Post-Login
Step 1a: After login in to the e-Filing Portal homepage, go to your Dashboard and click on Link Aadhaar Status.
Step 1b: Alternatively, you can go to My Profile > Link Aadhaar Status.
Fees For PAN Aadhaar Link
The prescribed fee was Rs 500 till June 30, 2022 and Rs 1000 is being charged from July 01, 2022 to March 31, 2023 in a single challan which will be applicable before submission of Aadhaar-PAN linkage request on e-filing portal.
