Link PAN Card with Aadhaar
It is now mandatory to link your PAN card with your Aadhaar, and failing to do so may cause various problems, including your income tax return not being processed and your PAN becoming invalid under Section-139AA of the Income Tax Act. Moreover, you may not be able to use PAN in any financial transaction, and your tax refund may get stuck. Therefore, it is important to link your PAN with Aadhaar as soon as possible.
If you are wondering how to link your PAN card with your Aadhaar, you can do it easily in two ways: via SMS or via the Income Tax e-filing website. To link PAN with Aadhaar via SMS, simply type UIDPAN<12-digit Aadhaar><Space><10-digit PAN> on your mobile and send it to 567678 or 56161.
To link PAN card with Aadhaar via the Income Tax e-filing website, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to www.incometax.gov.in and click on the “Link Aadhaar” option under the “Our Services” tab.
Step 2: Enter your PAN, Aadhaar number, name as exactly specified on the Aadhaar card, and mobile number. If only the year of birth is mentioned in your Aadhaar card, select the check box asking “I have only year of birth in Aadhaar card”. Also, tick on the box that says “I agree to validate my Aadhaar details”.
Step 3: Click on the “Link Aadhaar” tab and wait for a 6-digit OneTime Password (OTP) to be sent to your mobile number. Enter this OTP on the verification page and click on the “Validate” button.
Step 4: If your PAN was already linked, a message will be displayed saying “Your PAN <xxxxxxxxx> is linked to Aadhaar number <xxxx xxxx xxxx>”.
Note that the deadline to link your PAN with your Aadhaar has been extended to March 31st, 2022, and failing to do so may cause your PAN to become ‘inoperative’ after that date. To avoid any inconvenience or penalty, link your PAN with your Aadhaar as soon as possible.
In conclusion, linking your PAN card with your Aadhaar is a simple yet crucial task that you should not ignore. By following the above steps, you can easily link your PAN with your Aadhaar via SMS or the Income Tax e-filing website. This will ensure that your financial transactions are not affected and that you can file your income tax return and receive your tax refund without any hassle. So, take a few minutes and link your PAN with your Aadhaar today!