Double Penalty to be Charged for Not Linking PAN-Aadhar Card Before This Date, Check How to Link Here

The deadline for linking a PAN card to an Aadhaar card was extended by the government from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023. This, however, did not come without a condition. If you link your Pan and Aadhaar card after April 1, 2022, you will have to pay a fine. 

If you link your Aadhaar and PAN card before June 30, 2022, you will be charged Rs 500. However, from July 1, 2022, this will be doubled.

From July 1, you will have to pay a penalty of Rs 1,000 to complete the Aadhaar-PAN linking process. CBDT issued a press release announcing this. "A window of opportunity has been granted to taxpayers up to the 31st of March 2023 to reveal their Aadhaar to the prescribed authority for Aadhaar-PAN linking without facing repercussions," the statement said. “As a result, taxpayers would be obliged to pay a price of Rs. 500 for the first three months after April 1, 2022, and a fee of Rs. 1000 thereafter when disclosing their Aadhaar."

Challan No ITNS 280 must be used to pay the challan. This has a major head of 0021 and a minor head of 500. The PAN card will become inactive if the Aadhaar PAN link process is not completed by March 31, 2022.

Here's a step-by-step guide to link your Aadhaar card to your PAN card

• Go to https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ and fill out the registration form with your information. The user ID will be PAN (Permanent Account Number).

• Now enter your User ID, password, and date of birth to log in.

• A pop-up window will appear, requesting that you link your PAN to your Aadhaar number.

• If the window does not display, go to the Menu bar and select 'Profile Settings', then 'Link Aadhaar.'

• Name, date of birth, and gender will already be listed in the PAN information.

• Simply compare the PAN information on the screen to the information on your Aadhaar card.

• Click the "link now" button after entering your Aadhaar number.

• The message will be shown on the screen when the Aadhar Card is connected to the PAN Card.