In today’s world, a PAN card is as essential a document as an Aadhaar card. It’s necessary for any major financial transaction. The government has made it mandatory to link every service and scheme with Aadhaar as part of the KYC process, and linking your PAN with Aadhaar is also essential. If you don’t complete this process before December 31st, your PAN card could be deactivated. Fortunately, you can easily complete this important task from the comfort of your home, using your smartphone.
These tasks are essential before December 31st
A PAN card deactivation means you won’t be able to perform many important financial tasks, such as opening a bank account, depositing or withdrawing large sums of money, investing in mutual funds or the stock market, and even filing your Income Tax Return (ITR). Therefore, it’s crucial to take this deadline seriously.
Two Easy Ways to Link PAN and Aadhaar
You can link your PAN with Aadhaar using any of the two methods below, as per your convenience.
Through the Income Tax e-filing website
This is the most popular and official method, requiring only an internet connection.
First, you need to visit the Income Tax e-filing website.
On the homepage, click on the “Link Aadhaar” option in the ‘Quick Links’ section.
Now, carefully enter your Aadhaar number and PAN card number in the fields provided on your screen.
Next, enter your registered mobile number.
In the next step, you need to click on the box provided to consent to authenticating your Aadhaar details with UIDAI.
An OTP will be sent to your mobile number; enter it to complete the process.
Upon successful linking, you will receive a message stating “PAN has been successfully linked with Aadhaar.”
Via SMS (without internet)
If you don’t want to use the internet, you can also complete this task by sending a simple SMS.
Type a new message from your registered mobile number.
The message format will be as follows: UIDPAN <12-digit Aadhaar number> <10-digit PAN number>
For example, if your Aadhaar number is 987654321012 and your PAN number is ABCDE1234F, you would type: UIDPAN 987654321012 ABCDE1234F.
You should send this message to either 567678 or 56161.
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With these simple steps, you can link your PAN card to Aadhaar in a timely manner and avoid any financial disruptions.
