You can link your PAN and Aadhaar online by following the steps given below:
Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-filing website to link your PAN and Aadhaar
Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number in the form
Step 3: Enter your name as per your Aadhaar card
Step 4: If your Aadhaar If only your date of birth is mentioned on the card, then you have to tick the box
Step 5: Now enter the captcha code given in the image to verify
Step 6: Click on “Link Aadhaar” button
Step 7: You A pop-up message will appear that your Aadhaar has been successfully linked with your PAN
Visually impaired users can request for OTP which will be sent to registered mobile number instead of captcha code
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Link Aadhaar with PAN by sending SMS
You can also link Aadhaar with PAN by sending SMS from your mobile (Link Aadhar with Pan Card by SMS). The method is as follows:
- You must write a message in a format
- UIDPAN<12 digit Aadhaar number> <10 digit PAN number>
- Send this SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number
- If your Aadhaar number is 987654321012 and your PAN is ABCDE1234F , then you have to type UIDPAN 987654321012 ABCDE1234F and send this message to 567678 or 56161
Correction facility for linking Aadhaar with PAN
Keep in mind that Aadhaar and PAN will be linked (link Aadhaar with PAN) only when all the details of all your documents match with each other. If you have spelling mistakes in your name, your PAN will not be linked with Aadhaar. You can change it through UIDAI website or NSDL PAN portal. If there are mistakes, you can fix it by following this way:
Are you unable to link PAN with Aadhaar? Then what should we do
PAN card must be mandatorily linked with Aadhaar before the deadline, otherwise it will be deactivated by the Income Tax Department. The name of the applicant should be same on both PAN card and Aadhaar card. In case of spelling mismatch, your Aadhaar will not be linked with PAN. You have to correct your name and after correction, you can easily link your PAN with Aadhaar.
If your name is spelled wrongly in the PAN card, follow these steps to make corrections:
Step 1: Visit the e-filing website of NSDL
Step 2: Select the option “Changes or Correction in Existing PAN/Reprint of PAN Card” from the drop down menu to make changes or corrections in existing PAN data
Step 3: Click on Personal Loan Select and enter your details
Step 4: Pay after Aadhaar E-KYC and submit your form online
Step 5: Your updated PAN will be sent to your address
Step 6: Once you receive your PAN card you can link your PAN with Aadhaar
If your name is spelled wrongly in the PAN card, follow these steps to make corrections:
Step 1: Visit the Aadhaar Enrollment Center
Step 2: Carry a self-attested copy of your proof of identity
Step 3: Fill the Aadhaar Enrollment Form
Step 4: Submit the form along with the documents
Step 5: You will receive an acknowledgment containing the update request Number will be given
Step 6: This URN can be used to know the status of your update
Step 7: Once the update is done and the name is correct, you can link your PAN with Aadhaar .
Importance of linking Aadhaar card with PAN card
Link Aadhaar with Pan Card is very important for all PAN card holders for the following reasons:
- Those PAN cards which are not linked with Aadhaar will be deactivated after December 31, 2019. Government has made it mandatory to link all PAN with Aadhaar
- Linking of PAN with Aadhaar will help in tackling the problem of multiple PAN cards issued in the same name
- If your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, you cannot file Income Tax Return Form
- User will get brief information of tax levied on him for future reference