Simple steps to hyperlink Aadhar and PAN Card earlier than March 31, 2023

The final date for linking the Aadhar Card with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) is March 31, 2023.

While the Indian authorities had initially set the deadline to March 31, 2022, it prolonged the final date by one other yr with a compulsory wonderful of ₹500 (until June 30, 2022) and ₹1000 (between ).

Those who fail to avail of the chance by March 31 this yr can have their PAN playing cards turned inoperative completely. So, listed here are the easy steps one can comply with to make sure Aadhar-PAN linkage earlier than the final date.

Visit the web site – https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
Click on the ‘Link Aadhar’ choice on the left-hand panel of the location.

Screengrab of the Income Tax Website

3. A brand new window will open, whereby you can be requested to fill in your PAN card and Aadhar card particulars.

4. If you’ve already linked your Aadhar and PAN card, then, you can be introduced with the next message – Your PAN XXX is already linked to given Aadhaar YYY

Screengrab of the Income Tax Website

5. However, in case your Aadhar and PAN Card will not be linked, then, you can be introduced with the next message – PAN not linked with Aadhar. Then, click on on the ‘Link Aadhar’ hyperlink textual content and you’ll then be redirected to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) web site.

6. Click on ‘proceed‘ under ‘CHALLAN NO./ITNS 280’ and select the ‘0021’ choice below Tax Applicable. Select ‘500’ from the drop-down menu of ‘Other Receipts.’

Screengrab of the NSDL web site, picture through Clear Tax

Screengrab of the NSDL web site

7. You will then be prompted to fill in your PAN CARD, Assessment Year and financial institution particulars earlier than making the fee of ₹1000/-

8. Once fee is full on the NSDL web site, you might be suggested to attend 4-5 days earlier than shifting forward with the following steps.

9. Repeat Step No.3 and you’ll obtain the next message – Your fee particulars are verified. Please click on on Continue to proceed with the submission of the Aadhar-PAN linking request.

10. You will probably be taken to a brand new window and prompted to fill in particulars comparable to PAN, Aadhar Number, Name as per Aadhar and cell quantity. Click on ‘I agree to validate my Aadhar details’ to proceed.

11. Once this step is full, you’ll obtain a 6-digit one-time password (OTP) in your registered cell quantity.

12. Fill within the particulars after which click on on the ‘validate’ choice. You will see a brand new window with the ‘success message.’

Screengrab of the Income Tax web site, picture through Clear Tax

According to the Income Tax Department web site, non-resident Indians, non-citizens of India, people above 80 years or above in the course of the earlier yr and people residing in Meghalaya, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir are exempted from the obligatory Aadhar-PAN linkage requirement.