PAN-Aadhaar Linking Deadline: With the start of the new year, several new rules have come into effect. The most important of these is the PAN-Aadhaar linking. The Income Tax Department had made it mandatory to link PAN cards with Aadhaar cards. The Income Tax Department had set December 31, 2025, as the last date for this. But now this date has passed. This could be bad news for PAN cardholders who have not yet linked their PAN with Aadhaar. The government had already made it clear that if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, it will be deactivated.
A deactivated PAN card means that you will not be able to perform any banking transactions, income tax-related work, or KYC procedures. Investment-related activities will also be affected. What happens now is still uncertain. The Income Tax Department has not made any official announcement or issued any further guidelines.
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What should PAN cardholders do now?
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Those who have not linked their PAN card with Aadhaar even after the deadline can now keep their PAN card active by paying a late fee. A late fee of Rs. 1000 will have to be paid. Only after this will they be able to start the linking process. If you do not pay the late fee and activate your PAN card now, you cannot imagine the problems you might face in the future. Let’s learn about the Aadhaar-PAN linking process in detail.
PAN-Aadhaar Linking Process
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To link PAN with Aadhaar, you first need to visit the Income Tax Department’s website.
Then, go to the profile section and click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option.
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Now, enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click next.
After that, pay the late fee and select the year.
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Now, select the ‘Other Receipts’ option and complete the payment.
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After doing this, the linking process will be completed.
If your Aadhaar and PAN are already linked, you can check this information on the portal.
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How to Check PAN-Aadhaar Linking Status
To check the PAN-Aadhaar linking status, you need to visit the Income Tax Department’s website. Next, you need to select the “Link Aadhaar Status” option.
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Then, enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click on Submit.
The status will be displayed on the screen without requiring you to log in.