Unable toLink Aadhaar Card with PAN Card, Discrepancies, Why to Link Aadhar with PAN

The Income tax department has now made it mandatory for tax-paying individuals to link their Aadhar cards with their PAN. While the deadline for the same has been extended multiple times, it is expected that the current deadline of 30th June 2023 may not be extended any further. If the PAN card is not linked to the Aadhar Card by this deadline, your PAN will become inoperative from 1st July 2023 onwards. The unlinked PAN can be made operative again in the next 30 days but a fee of Rs 1,000will be charged upon intimation of Aadhar to the prescribed authority.

It is now mandatory for individuals that possess a valid PAN and an Aadhar to imitate their Aadhar as per the CBDT Circular F. No 370142/14/22-TPL as on March 30th, 2022, unless they belong to the exempt category.

1. E-FILING PORTAL: Registered as well as the unregistered users may visit the e-filing portal( www.incometax.gov.in ) and link in pre login or post login mode. For “Post Login” Visit www.incometax.gov.in > login > under the profile section click Link Aadhar. For “Pre Login” visit the e-filing portal and under the “quick links” section select “link Aadhar”
2. SMS: Text “UIDPAN < 12 Digit Aadhar number>< 10digit PAN number>” and forward this SMS to 56161 or 567678.
3. OFFLINE LINKING THROUGH A PAN CENTER: If you’re unable to link Aadhar Card with PAN through SMS or via online mode, you can also do it offline by visiting the nearest PAN center. You’ll be required to fill a form and attach copies of your PAN and Aadhar to link both the cards. You can visit the TIN-NSDL website to find a list of PAN centers in your city.

Note that while online and SMS linking of Aadhar with PAN is completely free, there is a fee for offline linking.To ensure that people do not face any hurdles when trying to link their Aadhar with PAN, the government has introduced different ways to complete the procedure. However, there are still many people who’ve not been able to successfully link their Aadhar and PAN even after following the correct steps.If you’re struggling with the same problem, here are two solutions that can help- Also Read: How To Get Best Credit Cards For Students?

One of the most common reasons for people not being able to link their Aadhar with PAN is discrepancies in the details mentioned on Aadhar and PAN. For instance, if your name does not exactly match on both, you will not be able to link your cards. As this can be a common problem, here are few steps that can help-For corrections in the PAN card , you can visit the NSDL website. If you want to make corrections in your Aadhar, you can visit the UIDAI website.Here are the steps you should follow:

1. Visit the NSDL website and select “Update PAN”.
2. You’ll be redirected to a page where you’ll have to apply for correction.
3. A digital copy of the signed documents should be submitted to make the necessary changes.
4. Once the changes are completed successfully, you’ll receive an email confirmation from NSDL.

1. Visit the UIDAI website and select “Update Aadhaar”.
2. Enter your Aadhar Number, followed by the security code.
3. You will receive an OTP on your phone.
4. Only this OTP is adequate if you only want to make changes to your name.
5. If you want to change details, like gender, DOB, etc., you will have to upload supporting documents.

1. For PAN Card Changes
2. For Aadhar Card Changes

Once the changes are made to the PAN or Aadhar card, you can then link the two. Also Read: A Guide To Get Instant Loan on Aadhar Card

As per the government's recent directive, the deadline for linking Aadhar with PAN might not be extended beyond 30th of June 2023. Your PAN will become inoperative if you fail to link your cards before this deadline and the consequences during the period that you PAN remains inoperative will be as follows:

1. No refund shall be made against such PAN cards
2. Interest shall not be payable on such refund for the period during which PAN remains inoperative and
3. TDS and TCS shall be deducted /collected at a higher rate, as provided in the Act.

Note that users that fall under the exempt category are not chargeable to the above consequences.Needless to say, when your PAN is inoperative, you’ll not be able to file your tax returns , conduct certain financial transactions, or receive subsidies from the government. If for some reason, you’re not able to link your Aadhar with PAN online or through SMS, you can try the solutions discussed in this post.