How to link PAN with Aadhaar

Overview

Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act provides that every individual who has been allotted a Permanent Account Number (PAN) as on the 1st day of July, 2017, and who is eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number, shall intimate Aadhaar number in the prescribed form and manner. In other words, such persons have to mandatorily link their Aadhaar and PAN before the prescribed date (30.06.2023 without fee payment).

Prerequisites for availing this service

• Valid PAN
• Aadhaar number
• Valid mobile number

How to link

• Visit Income Tax e-filing portal - https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
• Enter PAN and Aadhaar number and click "Validate"
• Verify the PAN details on screen with the ones mentioned on your Aadhaar. Pls. note that if there is a mismatch, you need to get the same corrected in either of the documents.
• If the details match, click on the “link now” button.
• A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar has been successfully linked to your PAN
• If Aadhaar and PAN are already linked, the message "Your PAN is already linked to given Aadhaar" will be displayed.

How to check status of PAN-Aadhaar linkage

• Visit https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/link-aadhaar-status
• Ener PAN and Aadhaar Number and click "View Aadhaar Link Status".
• The status will be displayed.

Consequences of PAN becoming Inoperative if not linked with Aadhaar

Resolution of errors while linking PAN-Aadhaar

Source : Income Tax Department, Government of India