Title : How to link adhaar card with pan card :step by step guide
Introduction:
All citizens having a PAN card should link it with their Aadhaar card by 30th June 2023. The government has made it mandatory for all taxpayers having a PAN card to link it with their Aadhaar card within the deadline. However, a late penalty of Rs.1,000 should be paid before requesting to link PAN-Aadhaar. When the PAN-Aadhaar linking is not done within 30th June 2023, the PAN card will become inoperative from 1st July 2023. Thus, ensure that your PAN card is linked with your Aadhaar card.
How to check if your Aadhaar is linked to your PAN card?
The PAN-Aadhaar linking date has been extended from 31st March 2022 to 30th June 2023. The final day to link PAN and Aadhaar without paying a fine, however, was March 31, 2022. Now, a fine of Rs.1,000 must be paid for linking PAN-Aaadhaar.
Note that if you file the income tax returns without linking PAN-Aadhaar, the income tax department will not process the returns until PAN and Aadhaar are linked. People can visit the official Income Tax e-filing website to link the two identity cards in both cases– identical names in the two databases or in a case where there is a minor mismatch.
if your PAN and Aadhaar cards are linked, you may follow these steps to confirm:
1. Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal. Click on the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ under the quick links on the homepage
Now, if your PAN & Aadhaar is not linked, you will see a pop-up as shown below. You can follow these steps to link them. And if they are already linked, you can proceed with your Income Tax Filing at Cleartax.
Now, if your PAN & Aadhaar is not linked, you will see a pop-up as shown below. You can follow these steps to link them. And if they are already linked, you can proceed with your Income Tax Filing at Cleartax.
How to link your PAN to your Aadhaar?
Two main steps for linking your Aadhar with your PAN:
I. Payment of fee for AY 2023-24.
II. Submit the Aadhaar-PAN link request.
Documents to keep handy:
Aadhaar Card
PAN Card
Mobile number linked to Aadhaar
I. Payment of fee for AY 2023-24
Follow the below steps to pay the penalty for linking PAN-Aadhaar numbers:
Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-Filing Portal.
Step 2: Click the ‘e-Pay Tax’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ heading.
Step 3: Enter the ‘PAN’ number under ‘PAN/TAN’ and ‘Confirm PAN/TAN’ column, enter mobile number and click the ‘Continue’ button
Step 4: After OTP verification, it will be redirected to e-Pay Tax page. Click the ‘Continue’ button
Step 5: Click the ‘Proceed’ button under the ‘Income Tax’ tab.
Step 6: Select Assessment Year as ‘2023-24’ and ‘Type of Payment (Minor Head)’ as ‘Other Receipts (500)’ and click the ‘Continue’ button
Step 7: The applicable amount will be pre-filled against ‘Others’ option. Click ‘Continue’ button and make the payment.
You can pay the late penalty on Income Tax e-filing Portal through net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS or payment gateway option. However, you can pay the penalty through the payment gateway option when you have a bank account with the following authorised banks:
State Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Axis bank
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
City Union Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
IDBI Bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
IndusInd Bank
Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Punjab National Bank
South Indian Bank
State Bank of India
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
After making the payment, proceed to link your PAN with Aadhaar card immediately.
II. Submit Online/Offline Requests for Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN
You can do online linking of the Aadhaar number with your PAN by logging on to the Income Tax e-filing portal. You can also do it through SMS. There are three ways of linking your PAN to your Aadhaar:
1. Without logging in to your account
2. Logging in to your account
3. Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN via SMS
Without Logging in to Your Account :
Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing portal. Under quick links, click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ tab.
Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click the ‘Validate’ button.
Step 3: Enter your name as per your Aadhaar card and mobile number and click the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.
Step 4: Enter the OTP received on your mobile number and click the ‘Validate’ button.
Step 5: The request for PAN Aadhaar linking will be sent to the UIDAI for validation.
If the payment details are not verified on the e-filing portal:
After validating PAN and Aadhaar, you will see a pop-up message “Payments details not found”. Click on ‘Continue to Pay Through e-Pay Tax’ button for the payment of fee since the payment is the pre-requisite to submit the Aadhaar PAN link request.
You will have to make the payment through e-Pay Tax complete the request of linking PAN-Aadhaar.
Logging in to Your Account
Step 1: Register yourself at the Income Tax e-filing portal, if you are not already registered.
Step 2: Log in to the e-filing portal of the income tax department by entering the user ID
Step 3: Confirm your secure access message and enter the password. And click ‘Continue’ to proceed further.
Step 4: After logging in to the website, click on ‘Link Aadhaar’. Alternatively, go to ‘My Profile’ and select ‘Link Aadhaar’ under the ‘Personal Details’ option.
Step 5: Enter your Aadhaar number and click the ‘Validate’ button.
Step 6: A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar number has been successfully linked to your PAN card.
Link of Aadhaar Number and PAN via SMS
Now you can link your Aadhaar and PAN through SMS. The income tax department has urged taxpayers to link their Aadhaar with their PAN, using an SMS-based facility. It can be done by sending an SMS to either 567678 or 56161. Send SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number .
Conclusion:
An Aadhaar card contains a unique 12-digit number issued to every citizen in India by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It is an identification number that helps access the cardholder’s details from the government database, such as biometrics and contact information.
Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, being a resident of India, can enroll to obtain an Aadhaar number voluntarily. The enrolment process is free of cost. Once an individual enrols, their details are permanently stored in the database. One person cannot have multiple Aadhaar numbers.