How to link pan card with aadhaar

The PAN-Aadhaar linking date has been extended from 31st March 2022 to 31st March 2023.The final day to link PAN and Aadhaar without paying a fine, however, was March 31, 2022.Now, a fine of Rs.1,000 must be paid for linking PAN-Aaadhaar so how to link pan card with aadhaar you need to follow these steps.

Note that if you file the income tax returns without linking PAN-Aadhaar, the income tax
department will not process the returns until PAN and Aadhaar are linked. People can visit
the official Income Tax e-filing website.

If you are not sure if your PAN and Aadhaar cards are linked, you may follow these steps to confirm:


1. Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal. Click on the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ under the quick links on the homepage.




2. Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’.




Now, if your PAN & Aadhaar is not linked, you will see a pop-up as shown below. You can follow these steps to link them

How to link your PAN to your Aadhaar?

Two main steps for linking your Aadhar with your PAN:

• I. Payment of fee on NSDL portal under Major head (0021) and Minor head (500) for AY 2023-24.
• II. Submit the Aadhaar-PAN link request.

Documents to keep handy:

• Aadhaar Card
• PAN Card
• Mobile number linked to Aadhaar

I. Payment of fee on the NSDL portal

Step 1: Go to the tax payment page and select Challan no./ITNS 280 under the Non-TDS/TCS category.

Step 2: On the next screen, select head ‘(0021)’ and then ‘(500)’

Step 3: Scroll down to select the mode of payment and enter the required details (like your PAN, for Assessment Year select 2023-24, address, etc.)

Step 4: Proceed to make the payment and follow the next steps to submit the PAN-Aadhaar link request. It is advisable to wait 4-5 days before submitting the request.

II. Submit Online/Offline Requests for Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN

1: Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN via SMS

Now you can link your Aadhaar and PAN through SMS. The income tax department has urged taxpayers to link their Aadhaar with their PAN, using an SMS-based facility. It can be done by sending an SMS to either 567678 or 56161. Send SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number in the following format:

UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhaar><Space><10 digit PAN>

Example: UIDPAN 123456789123 AKPLM2121J

We hope that we have provided an easy and simple method to link Aadhaar and the PAN card.

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