How to link PAN with Aadhaar?
The government of India has
made it mandatory to provide Aadhaar number while filing tax returns as well as
linking it with PAN (Permanent Account Number) card. In case you do not
link your Aadhaar Number with your PAN card your PAN card would be invalid. The
deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar is extended till June 30, 2020.
PAN Card
PAN (Permanent Account
Number) is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted to each taxpayer.
PAN card is issued in the form of a laminated card by IT (Income Tax)
Department under the supervision of the CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes). It
also serves as an important identity proof like driving licence and
Aadhaar card. The PAN number once allotted remains unaffected by the change of
address within or across states in India.
Aadhaar Card
Aadhaar number is a 12-digit
random number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to
the residents of India. Any individual, who is a resident of India, can voluntarily
enrol for obtaining an Aadhaar number. Aadhaar card is an important document
and serves as a proof of identity as well as proof of address.
How to link PAN with Aadhaar?
There are five different
ways to link PAN with Aadhaar.
1. Online Linking of PAN with
Aadhaar via income tax e-filing website (For registered users)
2. Online Linking of PAN with
Aadhaar via income tax e-filing website (For non-registered users)
3. Link PAN with Aadhaar
through SMS
4. Linking of PAN with
Aadhaar via Aaykar Setu App
5. Link PAN with Aadhaar
through offline process
Link PAN with Aadhaar via income tax website (For registered users)
In order to link PAN with Aadhaar,
registered users head over to Income Tax e-filing Website and follow the steps
mentioned below:
1. Log in to the e-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department by entering your log-in Id, password, and
date of birth. If you're new, then you have to register yourself first on
Income tax e-filing website. Click on “Register Here” and then enter
your PAN details and create a password after verifying the OTP.
2. Once you are logged in to
the website and your account opens, now click on “Profile Settings” tab and
select the option “Link Aadhaar”.
3. If your Aadhaar is already linked with Aadhaar then you will see a message on the screen as “Your PAN is linked to Aadhaar number XXXX1111”.
4. If your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar then a form will appear on the screen.
5. Enter the required
details such as name, date of birth and gender as per your PAN card data.
6. Next, enter your Aadhaar
number.
7. Now enter the captcha
code and click on “Submit” button.
8. Once submitted, a pop-up
message will inform you that your “Aadhaar-PAN linking is completed
successfully”.
Link PAN with Aadhaar via income tax website (For non-registered users)
If you are not a registered
user at the e-filing website and you also don't want to register yourself then
you can use this method to link your PAN with Aadhaar. A hyperlink has been given
at the homepage of the e-filing website. Just follow the steps mentioned below
to link PAN to Aadhaar.
1. Visit e-filing website https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home
3. It will open a new page where you are required to fill a form by entering your PAN number, Aadhaar number, Name as per Aadhaar.
4. Tick the option: “I have the
only year of birth in Aadhaar card” (If your Aadhaar card has the only year of
birth).
5. Enter the captcha code and click on “Link Aadhaar” button.
6. Once submitted, a message
on the screen will inform you that your “Aadhaar-PAN linking is completed
successfully”.
Link PAN with Aadhaar through SMS
Now you can link your PAN with
Aadhaar card through SMS also.
SMS format
UIDPAN<space>12 digit
Aadhaar No.<space>10 digit PAN No.
Now send SMS to 567678 or
56161
For example, if your Aadhaar
number is 112233445566 and PAN is AABPA1111B. Just send an SMS to 567678 or
56161 as
UIDPAN 112233445566 AABPA1111B
UIDPAN 112233445566 AABPA1111B
Link PAN with Aadhaar via Aaykar Setu App
Now you can also link your
PAN with Aadhaar card via Aaykar Setu App
Download the Aaykar Setu app
on your smartphone. Link your PAN with Aadhaar by using PAN/TAN feature of
Aaykar Setu App.
Link PAN with Aadhaar
through offline process
Now you can link
your PAN with Aadhaar through the offline process using a single page
form. The single page form is just another procedure by a paper medium for
linking PAN with Aadhaar. The complete process is manual.
You have to fill the form and submit this form to designated PAN Service Centers of NSDL or UTIISL along with PAN card and Aadhaar card copy. If there is a mismatch then you need to visit the center personally for fingerprint authentication.
You have to fill the form and submit this form to designated PAN Service Centers of NSDL or UTIISL along with PAN card and Aadhaar card copy. If there is a mismatch then you need to visit the center personally for fingerprint authentication.
Note: This post was
originally published in April 2017 and has been completely updated for accuracy
and comprehensiveness.
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