How to Link PAN Card with Aadhaar Card

If you have not linked your Aadhaar with your PAN on the income tax portal yet, you should not delay it. As per latest circular from income tax (I-T) department, it is now mandatory to provide Aadhaar and permanent account number (PAN) details while filing tax returns.

The rule which will be applicable from July 1, 2017 is aimed at tax evaders who hold multiple PAN cards to escape paying tax. Therefore, after linking both the Aadhaar and PAN, the government hopes to keep tabs on the taxable transactions of a particular individual or entity, whose identity and address will be verified by his Aadhaar card

By linking the two, entities will no longer have to submit their Income Tax acknowledgement to the I-T department, thus saving tax payers a lot of trouble.

When linking, make sure that name, date of birth and gender displayed on the income tax website matches with the detail on your Aadhaar Card.

Here’s how to do it:

• First, register yourself with Income Tax department’s e-filing portal by entering your details on the website.
• If you are an already registered user, log in to e-filing portal by using your PAN as User ID, date of birth and password.
• A pop-up window will appear asking to link PAN card with your Aadhaar card.
• Enter your Aadhaar number; enter the ‘captcha’ code and click on ‘link now’.
• If you have decided to link Aadhaar with PAN later click on ‘later’ button.
• Now, in case after logging, there appears no popup window, then go to profile Setting and click on ‘link Aadhaar’.
• Simply enter your Aadhaar number, enter captcha code and click on ‘link Aadhaar’.
• Once the system matches your name, date of birth and gender with PAN card and Aadhaar database, you will receive the message “Aadhaar – PAN linking is completed successfully.”

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