PAN-Aadhar linking deadline is June 30, steps to follow through Income Tax website

Aadhar card and PAN card are the basic documents required for the verification and documentation purposes for various services. Linking of PAN card and Aadhar card has been made mandatory by the government for smoother transactions. Many individuals have already linked their PAN card and Aadhar card but still some are left. Government has extended the deadline to link PAN card with Aadhar card to June 30.

The process of linking PAN card with Aadhaar card has also been made easier and individuals can do it online through the new income tax portal launched by the government. The portal has been launched on June 8. The Government of India had shared details of the UI of the website that aims to simplify the process of tax filing for the citizens.

Process to link Pan with Aadhar card

Individuals who still haven’t linked their PAN details with Aadhaar can do it easily through an online process by following few simple steps.

- Log on to https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/

- Scroll down and click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option on the homepage of the portal

- You will now be taken to a new web page.

- Next, fill in the required details such as your PAN, Aadhaar number, name and mobile number

- Tick mark the boxes requiring agreement and click on Link Aadhaar

-Enter the six-digit OTP received on your registered mobile number and validate for initiate the linking process.

Need for linking

PAN card is an important document required for carrying out various financial transactions and failure to link it with Aadhaar card will result in the inactivation after 

the deadline. This will impact your various monetary transactions and other benefits from government schemes such as pension, scholarship, and LPG Subsidy.