In today’s digital era, linking your Aadhaar Card with your Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a crucial step for streamlining your financial transactions and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. The Government of India has made it mandatory for PAN holders to link their Aadhaar before a specified deadline to avoid their PAN becoming inoperative. This blog will guide you through the simple online process of linking your Aadhaar with your PAN.
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Prerequisites of Linking Aadhar Card With PAN Card
Before you begin the linking process, ensure you have the following:
- A valid PAN
- An Aadhaar number
- A mobile number registered with your Aadhaar
The Link Aadhaar service is available to individual taxpayers (both registered and unregistered on e-Filing) who have a valid PAN and Aadhaar number. With this service, you can: Link Aadhaar with PAN on the e-Filing portal: CBDT has extended the deadline of linking of Aadhaar with the PAN from 31st March 2022 to 31st March 2023.
You can link the Aadhar with the PAN till 31st March 2023. You will be required to pay a fee of Rs. 500 till 30th June 2022 and fee of Rs 1000 from 1st July 2022.
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Steps for Linking Aadhar with the PAN
- STEP 1: Payment of applicable fee on NSDL (now Protean) portal under Major head (0021) and Minor head (500) for AY 2023-24.
- STEP 2: Submit the Aadhaar link request on the e-Filing portal after 4-5 working days of making of payment on the NSDL (now Protean) portal. If the amount is less than or greater than the specified amount (Rs. 500/1000 basis date of fee payment), the amount shall be considered as invalid for purpose of Aadhaar-PAN linkage. Only single challan of fee amount Rs. 500 till 30th June 2022 and Rs. 1000 after 30th Jun 2022 with Minor head code 500 will be considered as valid fee for Aadhaar-PAN linkage The challan for fee payment should be with the AY 2023-24 only.
- STEP 3: After validating PAN and Aadhar, you will see a pop-up message that “Your payments details are verified”. Click Continue on the pop-up message to submit the Aadhaar link request.
- STEP 4: After validating PAN and Aadhar If you have made payment of challan on NSDL (now Protean) Portal and payments details are verified by e-filing.
Conclusion
Linking your Aadhaar with PAN is a straightforward online process that can be completed in a few minutes. It’s a one-time activity that ensures your PAN remains operative and you stay compliant with the tax authorities. By following the steps outlined above, you can seamlessly link your Aadhaar to your PAN from the comfort of your home.
Remember, it’s important to keep your financial records up-to-date and linking your Aadhaar with PAN is a step in the right direction.
I hope this blog helps you understand the process and encourages you to complete the linking if you haven’t already done so. For more detailed instructions, you can visit the Income Tax Department’s official website.
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