Procedure of linking Aadhaar with PAN

As per a Supreme Court judgement passed on 9 June 2017, it is mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar in your tax returns. However, if you do not have an Aadhaar then you can e-file tax returns without the same for FY2016-17. The taxpayers have been given time till the 1st of July.

Aadhaar and PAN can be linked through SMS also. The Income Tax Department has approved taxpayers to link their Aadhaar with their PAN by using an SMS-based facility which can be done by simply sending an SMS to either 567678 or 56161.

SMS can be sent to 567678 or 56161 from the registered mobile number of yours in following format:

UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhaar><Space><10 digit PAN>

For example: UIDPAN 123451234512 ABCDE1234F

Also people can visit the official e-filing website of the department to link the two statuses, in both the cases i.e. exact names in the two databases or in case where there is a minor mismatch.

It has been made easy for the taxpayers by the Income Tax Department to link their PAN with This facility can be used by anyone to link their Aadhaar with PAN.

If you are registered

1. You need to log into the website www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on the 'Link Aadhaar' option.
2. Once completed then you can provide your PAN number and Aadhaar number and enter your name exactly as given on the Aadhaar card and submit. After authentication from the Unique Identification Authority of India the linking will be confirmed.

If you are not registered

1. If you are not registered then you can create an account through the website “www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in”. Log in to the portal by entering into the Login ID, password and date of birth,
    
2. A pop up window will appear motivating when you log into your account where you can link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card. If a pop up does not appear then you can click on a blue tab named as ‘Profile Settings’ and click on the ‘link Aadhaar’.
    
3. All your details will be mentioned there like name, date of birth and gender, justify the details on screen with the ones mentioned on your Aadhaar card.
    
4. If all the details match then you can enter your Aadhaar card number and captcha code and click on the “Link now” button.
    
5. After the completion of the process, a pop-up message will update you about successful linkage.

Question on your mind? Ask the Tax Assist for e-filing queries and other frequently asked questions. Call us at +91 98307 56567 or Visit to our Website www.taxassistindia.com