Aadhaar-PAN linking: Follow these steps to get it done!
The last date for linking Aadhaar to PAN was earlier extended to August 31. Now sources say the I-T department isn't likely to grant more relief. Till the time the linking is done, tax returns won't be processed, the department had said earlier. That leaves just three days for you to do the requisite. Here's a guide on how to go about it.
Visit the I-T portal to link Aadhaar with PAN
Visit the I-T portal at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and log in with your PAN, password, birthday and captcha. Currently, the website shows a popup to link Aadhaar with PAN as soon as you log in. if it doesn't, click on "Profile Settings", then "Link Aadhaar". Verify the accuracy of the automated details on the next page, enter Aadhaar number and click on "Link Aadhaar".
Aadhaar-PAN linking through SMS
Taxpayers can also link Aadhaar with PAN by sending an SMS to 567678 or 56161. "In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, OTP will be required," the department said. Linking will be confirmed after verification from UIDAI.
What will happen if you don't link them?
The CBDT had said PAN cards of defaulters won't be immediately cancelled. It will later declare a date from when PANs not linked to Aadhaar will become invalid. Meanwhile, the SC ruling on privacy is likely to change the course of the ongoing hearing on mandatory Aadhaar. Till the authorities make official announcement about either of these, linking of PAN with Aadhaar remains mandatory.
