Securities and Exchange Board of India
Press Release No. 27/2021
Linking of PAN with Aadhaar
1. As per Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notification G.S.R 112(E) dated February 13, 2020, the Permanent Account Number (PAN) of a person allotted as on July 01, 2017 shall become inoperative if it is not linked with Aadhaar by September 30, 2021 or any other date specified by CBDT.
2. Since, PAN is sole identification number for all transactions in the Securities Market, in view of the said CBDT notification, all SEBI registered entities including Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) should ensure compliance of said notification and accept only operative PAN (i.e., linked with Aadhaar number) by the client while opening new accounts post September 30, 2021 or any other date specified by CBDT.
3. Also, all the existing investors are advised to ensure linking of their PAN with Aadhaar number prior to Sept 30, 2021 or any other date specified by CBDT for continual and smooth transactions in securities market and to avoid any consequences of noncompliance of said notification on their transactions in securities market.
Mumbai
September 03, 2021
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Notification No : PR : 27/2021Published in Investments & Personal Finance
Source : https://www.sebi.gov.in/media/press-releases/sep-2021/linking-of-pan-with-aadhaar_52368.html