Income tax department has made Aadhaar-PAN link mandatory
It is necessary to link Aadhaar-PAN by 31 March
The government said on Wednesday that 32.71 crore PAN numbers have been linked to Aadhaar so far. According to the government’s tweet, as of June 29, 50.95 crore PAN have been allotted. That is, more than 18 crore PAN cards are still not linked to Aadhaar. The government has already extended the date of linking Aadhaar with PAN to 31 March, 2021. By this date, your PAN number will become inactive (inactive) if the Aadhaar-PAN link is not made.
What is the provision regarding PAN idle?
According to the rule, if your PAN has become inoperative and you use it in a bank transaction or elsewhere, then it will be deemed that you have not given the PAN under the law, in such a case you are charged under Section 272B of the Income Tax Act. A fine of Rs 10,000 may be imposed. It is mandatory to show PAN on demand under Section 139A of the Act. However, there will be no penalty for using inactive PAN for opening a bank account or for creating a driving license.
You can link Aadhaar-PAN while sitting at home
How to link online?
- First of all, visit the official website of Income Tax Department www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
- Click on the link Aadhaar in the Quick Links option written on the left. After this, a new page will open on the screen.
- After this, a new tab will open in front of you. In this, you have to enter the PAN number, Aadhaar number and the name entered in the Aadhaar card.
- After this, by linking the terms and conditions and filling the captcha code, you can link these two documents.
- Aadhaar-PAN can also be linked to a message
- For this, you have to type UIDPN in your phone. After this, enter your Aadhaar number and then the PAN number by giving space.
- For example, UIDPAN <12-digit Aadhaar> <10-digit PAN> is to be sent to 567678 or 56161.
- After this the Income Tax Department will put both your numbers in the link process.
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How to know if Aadhaar-PAN is linked?
- First of all, visit the official website of Income Tax Department www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
- Click on the link Aadhaar in the Quick Links option written on the left. After this, a new page will open on the screen.
- There will be a hyperlink at the top of this page, which will be written in English. If you have already requested to link Aadhaar, then click here to know the status.
- After this, the next page will open here, you will have to submit your Aadhaar and PAN number. After this, you will get the information of the Aadhaar-PAN link status.
