Aadhaar PAN Card link: If you haven’t linked your Aadhaar card and PAN card yet, hurry up. You only have until December 31, 2025, to do so. If you don’t do so by the deadline, your PAN card will become inoperative from January 1, 2026. This means you won’t be able to file your Income Tax Return (ITR) and won’t receive any refunds. Additionally, you may face problems with salary credits and your SIPs may fail. Linking your Aadhaar and PAN doesn’t require a trip. You can link your PAN with Aadhaar online from the comfort of your home. Let’s find out:

Why is Aadhaar and PAN card link so important?

To promote accountability in tax filing, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with PAN card. This is necessary for filing ITR. For those who received their PAN card on or before October 1, 2025, the deadline for linking Aadhaar with PAN is December 31, 2025.

Who will need to re-link?

Anyone who obtained a PAN using their Aadhaar enrollment ID will also need to re-link it. Such users can easily link their Aadhaar to their PAN online through the Income Tax e-filing portal.

What will happen if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar?

If you don’t link your PAN and Aadhaar by December 31st, your income tax return won’t be filed or verified. Your refund will be withheld, pending returns won’t be processed, and TDS/TCS credits won’t be reflected in Form 26AS. Additionally, TDS/TCS may be deducted or collected at a higher rate. When you later link your PAN, your PAN will typically be reactivated within 30 days.

How to link PAN with Aadhaar?

  • First of all, you have to visit the official Income Tax website.
  • You will then see the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option on your screen. Click on it.
  • Enter your PAN, Aadhaar and mobile number.
  • After doing this, an OTP will be sent to your number. Verify with the OTP.
  • If your PAN is already inactive, then you will have to pay Rs 1000 first.
  • Then, go to ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ under ‘Quick Links’ and check the status.