IT department has resumed the service of Aadhaar PAN linking

CA Puja Sharma | Last updated: 02 June 2022

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The Income Tax Department has reinstated the Aadhaar PAN linking service as of June 1st, 2022. Taxpayers who were allotted a PAN before July 1st, 2017, and are eligible for Aadhaar must link them. While linking is mandatory for most, certain individuals residing in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, non-residents, those aged 80+, and non-citizens are exempt. The linking process can be completed on the e-Filing portal, and the required fee can be paid via the e-Pay Tax functionality.

Income Tax Department has resumed the facility of Aadhar PAN linking from 1st June 2022 with due payment as prescribed in CBDT Circular No.7/2022 dated 30.03.2022. The department has also released FAQs for the ease of the taxpayers. 1. Who needs to link Aadhaar and PAN? Section 139AA of the I

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FAQ :

The Aadhaar PAN linking service resumed on 1st June 2022.

Every person allotted a PAN before July 1st, 2017, and eligible for an Aadhaar number must link their Aadhaar and PAN.

Yes, individuals residing in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya, non-residents, those aged 80 years or more, and non-citizens are exempt from mandatory Aadhaar-PAN linking.

You can link your Aadhaar and PAN on the e-Filing portal using the 'Link Aadhaar' quick link, even without logging in.

The fee payment must be made through the e-Pay Tax functionality on the NSDL (now Protean) Portal, using Challan ITNS 280 under Major Head 0021 and Minor Head 500 for AY 2023-24.

You need to correct your details in either the PAN or Aadhaar database to ensure they match. PAN details can be corrected on the TIN-NSDL or UTIITSL PANOnline Portal, and Aadhaar details on the UIDAI website.