Govt extends deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar till June 30

According to Sub-section (2) of section 139AA to Income-tax Act 1961, it is mandatory for every person who has been allotted a PAN as on 1st July, 2017 to intimate his Aadhaar Number so that the Aadhaar and PAN can be linked.

After several extensions, the government notified June 30, 2023, as the last date to link PAN with Aadhaar.

From July 1, 2023, the PAN of taxpayers who have failed to intimate their Aadhaar, as required, shall become inoperative. However, the PAN can be made operative again in 30 days, upon intimation of Aadhaar to the prescribed authority after payment of a fee of Rs 1,000, the ministry stated.

According to the Finance Ministry, individuals whose PAN will become inoperative: will not get any refund made against such PANs; interest shall not be payable on such refund for the period during which PAN remains inoperative; and TDS and TCS shall be deducted /collected at higher rate, as provided in the Act.

As of March 28, more than 51 crore PANs have already been linked with Aadhaar, the Ministry of Finance stated.

Here’s how you can link your PAN with your Aadhaar:

— Open the Income Tax e-filing portal: https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

— Register on it (if not already done). Your PAN (Permanent Account Number) will be your user id.

— Log in by entering the User ID, password and date of birth.

— A pop up window will appear, prompting you to link your PAN with Aadhaar. If not, go to ‘Profile Settings’ on Menu bar and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’.

— Details such as name date of birth and gender will already be mentioned as per the PAN details.

— Verify the PAN details on screen with the ones mentioned on your Aadhaar. Pls. note that if there is a mismatch, you need to get the same corrected in either of the documents.

— If the details match, enter your Aadhaar number and click on the “link now” button.

— A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar has been successfully linked to your PAN.

— You can also visit https://www.utiitsl.com/ OR https://www.egov-nsdl.co.in/ to link your PAN and Aadhaar.