Aadhaar-PAN Linking

The Income Tax Department has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with PAN failing which will cause the inactivation of the PAN. The due dates for the same has been extended several times and the latest due date to link you Aadhaar with PAN is 31^st March, 2020, which was earlier 31^st December, 2019.

The Income Tax Department has made Aadhaar PAN linking very easy which doesn’t require to register at the income tax filing portal. The department has given two option for Aadhaar PAN linking which we will discuss in a while.

It is to be noted here that, while the Income Tax Department is accepting the income tax returns without linking of Aadhaar with PAN, the department will not process the return until the Aadhaar has been linked with your PAN.

1. Linking Aadhaar with PAN via online process;

Aadhaar PAN linking can be done two way via online process

1. Without logging into the income tax portal
2. With logging into the income tax portal

1. Without logging into the income tax portal

Follow the following steps to link Aadhaar with PAN without logging into the income tax portal;

1. Logon on to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in on the homepage left penal click Link Aadhaar
2. Enter your PAN, Aadhaar and name as per Aadhaar Card
3. Click on submit
4. On successful verification Aadhaar-PAN linking will be done.

In case there is a mismatch in the details as per PAN and Aadhaar, OTP verification will be required. In case the details as per PAN and Aadhaar are totally different, Aadhaar linking will be failed and the tax payer will require to change the details in one of the databases either PAN or Aadhaar.

1. With logging into the income tax portal

Follow the following steps to link Aadhaar PAN with logging into efiling portal;

1. Register your PAN at the income tax portal
2. Login to income tax portal, under profile settings menu click Link Aadhaar
3. Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code and submit
4. A dialogue box confirming the successful Aadhaar-PAN linking will appear.

• Linking Aadhaar via offline process;

Now Aadhaar-PAN linking can be done via sms as well. To link Aadhaar using sms based facility an sms is required to be sent from the registered mobile number of the taxpayer either to 567678 or 56161 in the format UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhaar><Space><10 digin PAN>.

Aadhaar PAN Linking

The Income Tax Department has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with PAN failing which will cause the inactivation of the PAN. The due dates for the same has been extended several times and the latest due date to link you Aadhaar with PAN is 31^st March, 2020, which was earlier 31^st December, 2019.

The Income Tax Department has made Aadhaar PAN linking very easy which doesn’t require to register at the income tax filing portal. The department has given two option for Aadhaar PAN linking which we will discuss in a while.

It is to be noted here that, while the Income Tax Department is accepting the income tax returns without linking of Aadhaar with PAN, the department will not process the return until the Aadhaar has been linked with your PAN.

1. Linking Aadhaar with PAN via online process;

Aadhaar PAN linking can be done two way via online process

1. Without logging into the income tax portal
2. With logging into the income tax portal

1. Without logging into the income tax portal

Follow the following steps to link Aadhaar with PAN without logging into the income tax portal;

1. Logon on to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in on the homepage left penal click Link Aadhaar
2. Enter your PAN, Aadhaar and name as per Aadhaar Card
3. Click on submit
4. On successful verification Aadhaar-PAN linking will be done.

In case there is a mismatch in the details as per PAN and Aadhaar, OTP verification will be required. In case the details as per PAN and Aadhaar are totally different, Aadhaar linking will be failed and the tax payer will require to change the details in one of the databases either PAN or Aadhaar.

1. With logging into the income tax portal

Follow the following steps to link Aadhaar PAN with logging into efiling portal;

1. Register your PAN at the income tax portal
2. Login to income tax portal, under profile settings menu click Link Aadhaar
3. Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code and submit
4. A dialogue box confirming the successful Aadhaar-PAN linking will appear.

• Linking Aadhaar via offline process;

Now Aadhaar-PAN linking can be done via sms as well. To link Aadhaar using sms based facility an sms is required to be sent from the registered mobile number of the taxpayer either to 567678 or 56161 in the format UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhaar><Space><10 digin PAN>.