Inoperative PAN without Aadhar for OCI card holder

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OCI card holder's PAN is inoperative as Aadhaar is not available due to non-resident status. He plans to sell property and pay 12.5% capital gains tax. Suggested solution is to update residential status and raise grievance on Income Tax portal; Aadhaar linking not required for NRIs/OCI holders.

Varadarajan TK

Varadarajan TK (Querist)
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07 February 2026 Namaskar Sir/Madam
My brother is an OCI card holder with a PAN He has does not have an aadhar card and has not filed returns in India for the last 30 years. His PAN is active but in inoperative state
Since he cannot get an Aadhar since he is not going to spend 180 days in India, how can he make his PAN operative
He wants to sell his house and wants to pay the applicable Capital Gains Tax @12.5
Can you kindly advice pls ?
Thanks

Aashok Kumar Sharma online

Aashok Kumar Sharma online

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08 February 2026 OCI holder who is non-resident and not eligible for Aadhaar can get PAN reactivated by updating residential status and raising grievance on the Income Tax portal. Aadhaar linking is not mandatory for such persons. Do this before selling property to avoid higher TDS.

Varadarajan TK

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10 February 2026 Thank you very much Mr Sharma

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