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Linking Aadhaar with one’s PAN card is no longer an optional course of action – it is mandatory for one’s income tax returns to be processed and if the transaction size exceeds a sum of Rs. 50,000. The process of linking one’s aadhaar is rather simple and straightforward. Given below is a guide to help you complete the entire process in a jiffy.
The deadline to complete this process has been pegged at 30.06.2021 after several extensions. The main reason as to why it is receiving such a push from the government’s side is because –
a. The government will be able to keep a more effective tab on taxable transactions, preventing evasion.
b. The government can reduce the occurrence of multiple PAN cards.
The e-filing user has the option of linking one’s Aadhar with his or her PAN card. He or she also has the option of viewing the “Link Aadhar status” on the Income Tax e-filing webpage.
There are certain prerequisites for using the Link Aadhar service. This would include having a valid and active PAN, an Aadhar number, and a valid mobile number.
A new feature that has been introduced is that of using this service either pre-login or post login. In case, as a user, you wish to do the former, then proceed as follows –
Alternatively, the link Aadhar option can be found as a drop-down in the “my Profile” menu on the top right-hand corner of the page.
This too can be done in two methods – pre-login and post-login.
a. View Link Aadhar Status (Pre-login)According to Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, anybody who has been issued a permanent account number (PAN) and is entitled to get an Aadhaar number as of 1st July 2017 must intimate their Aadhaar number in the appropriate form and manner. To put it another way, such individuals must link their Aadhaar and PAN before the deadline (presently 30th June 2021).
Currently, these individuals are not required to link Aadhaar & PAN
However, these exemptions may be changed or revoked later depending on the circumstances.
Even without logging in, both registered and unregistered users can link their Aadhaar & PAN on the e-Filing platform. To link Aadhaar and PAN, click the quick link of ‘Link Aadhaar’ on the e-Filing homepage.
You must quote your Aadhaar number and link it to your PAN while filing income tax returns. Your PAN will become inactive if you do not link your Aadhaar with it before June 30, 2021. If your PAN becomes inactive and you are compelled by the Income Tax Act to provide your PAN, then it will be deemed that you have failed to provide, inform, or quote your PAN (as the case may be). In this case, you will be responsible for all the consequences.
Correct your information in the PAN or Aadhaar databases so that both have the same information. You can update your PAN information at:
You can update your Aadhaar information on the UIDAI website.
Yes, you can. Send an SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your Aadhaar-linked number to one of the PAN providers (NSDL or UTIITSL). In your SMS, use the following format: UIDPAN <12-digit Aadhaar> <10-digit PAN> Make sure there are no spaces between UIDPAN, Aadhaar, and PAN.
If you do not link your Aadhaar with your PAN by the deadline, your PAN will become invalid (presently 30th June 2021). If your PAN becomes inactive, you must use the e-Filing portal's Link Aadhaar service to link your Aadhaar. After you link your PAN, it will become operational.
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