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
31st March 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-Aadhaar.
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 e-filing website of the department to
link the two identities in both cases– identical names in the two databases
or in a case where there is a minor mismatch.
If you are not sure 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.
2. Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number and click ‘View Link Aadhaar
Status’.
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,
How to link your PAN to your
Aadhaar?
Two main steps for linking your Aadhar with your PAN:
I. Payment of fee on NSDL portal under Major head (0021) and Minor head
(500) 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 on the NSDL
portal
Step 1: Go to the tax payment page and select Challan no./ITNS 280
under the non-TDS/TCS category.
Step 2: On the next screen, select head ‘(0021)’ and then ‘(500)’
Step 3: Scroll down to select the mode of payment and enter the required
details (like your PAN, for Assessment Year select 2023-24, address, etc.)
Step 5: Proceed to make the payment and follow the next steps to submit
the PAN-Aadhaar link request. It is advisable to wait 4-5 days before
submitting the request.
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. Linking of Aadhaar Number and PAN via SMS
2. Without logging in to your account (2-step procedure)
3. Logging in to your account (6-step procedure)
Method 1: Linking 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 in the following format:
UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhaar><Space><10 digit PAN>
Example: UIDPAN 123456789123 AKPLM2124M
Method 2: Without Logging in to Your
Account (2 Step Procedure)
Step 1: Go to www.incometax.gov.in. Under quick links, click on the ‘Link
Aadhaar’ tab.
Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number
Step 3: Note that if PAN is linked to another Aadhaar, you will see an error
that reads ‘PAN is already linked with another Aadhaar’.
In this case, you may lodge a grievance or contact the e-Filing Helpdesk to
un-link Aadhaar and PAN if your PAN is linked with another Aadhaar.
After you’ve validated your PAN and Aadhaar, there could be 3 scenarios:
Scenario 1: If you have made payment of challan on the NSDL (now
Protean) Portal and payment details are verified on the e-filing portal.
Step 1: After validating PAN and Aadhar, you will see a pop-up message
“Your payment details are verified”. Click the ‘Continue’ button to submit
the ‘Aadhaar link’ request.
Step 2: Enter the required details and click the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.
Step 3: Enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile number and
validate.
Your request see a success message on the screen. You may now check
your Aadhaar-PAN link status.
Scenario 2: 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”. If the payment was unsuccessful, you must
first complete the payment on the NSDL Portal, as shown earlier, as it is
the pre-requisite for submitting a PAN-Aadhaar link request. However, if
you have already paid the fee on the NSDL portal, you can submit the link
request only after 4-5 working days.
Scenario 3: In case the record for PAN and minor head code 500 is there,
but challan is already consumed for linking.
After validating your PAN and Aadhaar, you will see a pop-up message
“Payment done earlier for this PAN has already been used for Aadhaar -
PAN linking”.
You will be required to make the fee payment again on NSDL and submit
the Aadhaar-PAN linking request after 4-5 working days.
Method 3: Logging in to Your Account
(6-Step Procedure)
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 details, such as name, date of birth and gender
will already be mentioned as per the details submitted at the time of
registration on the e-filing portal. Enter your Aadhaar number and name as
per Aadhaar. Verify the details on the screen with the ones mentioned on
your Aadhaar card.
It is mandatory to give your consent by selecting the check box ‘I agree to
validate my Aadhaar details’.
In case only the year of birth is mentioned in your Aadhaar card, then
select the check box asking ‘I have only year of birth in Aadhaar card’.
Click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.
Step 6: A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar number has
been successfully linked to your PAN card.
