From April 1, 2023, your PAN will be inoperative if it is not linked to your Aadhaar.
Keep reading to check if you have linked your Aadhaar with PAN.
How to Check if your PAN and Aadhaar Card is Linked?
i) Go the official site of income tax department — www.incometax.gov.in
ii) Click on the Quick Links option. There, you will find an option to check ‘Link Aadhaar Status’. You need to click on that.
iii) After this, you will see a new screen on your computer or mobile. Here, you have to enter your PAN and Aadhaar numbers.
iv) Once you fill the details, click on ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’.
v) The status of your Aadhaar-PAN will be displayed on the page. Example: Your PAN (PAN Aadhaar) is linked to Aadhaar number (Aadhar Number) if they are linked.
PAN-Aadhaar Linking: What Does Govt Say in its Order?
As per Income-tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory for all PAN holders, who do not fall under the exempt category, to link their PAN with Aadhaar before 31.03.2023. From 01.04.2023, the unlinked PAN shall become inoperative,” an advisory by the Income Tax Department read.
Who are Exempt from linking Aadhaar with PAN?
According to a notification issued by the union finance ministry in May 2017, the 'exempt category' includes individuals residing in the states of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya; being a non-resident under the Income-tax Act, 1961; being 80 years of age or older at any time during the previous year, and not being a citizen of India.
Even though above categories of persons are exempt from linking PAN with Aadhaar, yet if the above-mentioned persons wish to link Aadhaar with PAN, they must pay the amount of penalty of Rs.1000.
What happens if PAN becomes ‘inoperative’?
The person will be unable to file an I-T return using the inoperative PAN.
Any pending I-T returns will not be processed
Any pending refunds will not be issued to inoperative PANs
Any pending proceedings, such as in the case of defective returns, will be unable to be completed once the PAN is inoperative
Even TDS will be deducted at a higher rate.
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