How to link Aadhaar and PAN online
Table of content:
- Link PAN Card with Aadhaar card
- How to link PAN with Aadhaar Online
- How to check the status of PAN Card and Aadhaar Card linking
- How to link PAN card with Aadhaar card by sms
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Link PAN Card with Aadhaar card
Now Indian government has announced linking PAN card with Aadhaar card is mandatory for hassle free financial transactions. At the same time government has made the online process easy with simple methods. This linked should be completed on or before 31st of March 2022 as said by government.
PAN card may be inoperative if it’s not done before the last date. Linking of PAN with Aadhaar is important for most of the financial transactions even for opening an account in bank.
How to link PAN with Aadhaar Online
Linking PAN card with Aadhaar is now easy to apply online. We have given step by step process the understand the process with easy methods
Step 1: Visit the official web portal of Income Tax Department, government of India
Step 2: In the home page side menu bat click “Link Aadhaar”
Step 3: You will be redirected to another page to enter the following details
Enter you PAN number
Enter your Aadhaar number
Type your name as per Aadhaar
Type your mobile number
Tick the first tick box if you have only year of birth in Aadhaar card
Or tick the check box “I agree to validate my Aadhaar details”
Step 4: Next “Link Aadhaar”
Step 5: In the next page, you will be asked to validate it using OTP received in your mobile number
Step 6: Enter the OTP received and click “Validate”
Step 7: Small pop up message will be displayed stating “Your PAN Card linked successfully with Aadhaar Card” if all the given details correct as per government records
How to check the status of PAN Card and Aadhaar Card linking
It’s easy to check the status of your PAN Card linking with Aadhaar Card. Please follow the step by step process for easy understanding
Step 1: Visit the official web portal of Income Tax Department, government of India
Step 2: In the home page, click “Link Aadhaar Status”
Step 3: In the next page, type your PAN number and Aadhaar number and click “View Link Aadhaar Status”
Step 4: You current status will be displayed in the next page
How to link PAN card with Aadhaar card by sms
People who don’t have the access to the internet can now easily link PAN card with Aadhaar card by just sending a sms. We have given step by step process with simple methods
Step 1: Type UIDPAN (Space) Your 12 digit Aadhaar number (Space) Your 10 digit PAN number
Step 2: Send the sms to 567678 or 56161. Sms should be send from your registered mobile number
Step 3: You will be receiving an confirmation message once your PAN is linked with Aadhaar card
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):
Is linking of PAN card with Aadhaar card is mandatory?
Yes, Indian government has announced PAN card should be linked with Aadhaar card before 31st of March 2022 to hassle free financial transactions. You PAN card may go inoperative if it’s not done before the said date. It may lead to penal charges or fine if it’s done on or before March 31st 2022.
I linked my PAN with Aadhaar 3 months back, I don’t know whether it linked or not; how do I verify it now?
Please visit official web portal of Income Tax Department, you can verify your PAN card is linked Aadhaar. You can know current status of the link if it’s not done.
I don’t have the internet connection to access the linking process online, what are the alternate ways to link my PAN card with Aadhaar card?
Now you do the linking process by just sending an sms from your mobile phone.
When is the last date to link PAN with Aadhaar?
India Government has the last date to link your PAN with Aadhaar is 31st March 2022.
Is it mandatory to my copy of PAN card and Aadhaar to link it?
No documents are required to link your PAN card with Aadhaar card, it’s just an simple process. You can easily do it online or just do it by sending an sms.
When I trying to link PAN with Aadhaar, it says name is mismatching with the PAN card. How do I proceed now?
Your name in the PAN card should match with the Aadhaar card. In case if the name is completely different from the PAN card what you hold, you should change your name either in PAN database or Aadhaar database. You can link it once the name corrected and updated in records.
Do I have to provide any income proof to link PAN card with Aadhaar card?
No income proof is required and no documents are required to do the process.
How long will it take to process the application to link PAN with Aadhaar?
It may get updated in a day or two depends on the correct documents you submitted in the official Income Tax Department web portal.
I’m getting a message stating that the authentication is failed when I am trying to link PAN card with Aadhaar card, what should I do now?
There may be data mismatch between both the databases, your name and other given details should match in both PAN and Aadhaar databases. In case it doesn’t match, you have to correct it online by uploading an proper proof of document.
Will it affect my income tax filing if the PAN is not linked with Aadhaar?
Yes, you may face difficulties for current year filing that is from 31st March 2022. For transactions above Rs.50000 may be difficult if PAN is not linked to Aadhaar. For smoother financial transactions after 31st March 2022 PAN card should be linked to Aadhaar is mandatory.
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