08/10/2021
PAN Aadhaar Card Linking Deadline | Extended to March 2022 | How to Link Online | micro.world313
The current regulations require you to link your PAN and Aadhaar number. The Central Government has extended the deadline for Aadhaar PAN Linking until March 31, 2022.
The PAN will become ‘inoperative' if the Aadhaar linking is not completed.
A PAN card is required to open a bank account, buy mutual funds or shares, or make cash transactions worth over Rs. 50,000.
How to link Aadhaar to PAN
SMS Linking
Send an SMS to 567678 or 56161.
Format: UIDPAN (space) 12-digit Aadhaar card (space)
10-digit PAN card.
An SMS will inform you of your PAN-Aadhaar linking status.
Remember that it will only be linked if the taxpayer's date of birth is the same on both Aadhaar and PAN.
Using the Income-Tax Department Portal
Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal’s 'Link Aadhaar’ page.
Click ‘Link Aadhaar' under ‘Quick Links' on the left side of the webpage.
A new page appears where you must enter your PAN (Personal Account Number) and Aadhaar (National Identification Number).
Only check the box if your Aadhaar card has your birth year.
Then tick ‘I agree to validate my Aadhar details with UIDAI'.
You will receive a captcha code to enter.
Finally, click ‘Link Aadhaar' to submit the request