Business Desk, ETV Bharat: In the latest Union Budget, the government has made it mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar by March 31, 2021. If anyone fails to do so by the deadline, one is liable to pay a fine of Rs 1,000.
As the deadline is fast approaching, ETV Bharat explains to you how to link the both in easiest possible way.
Link on ITR e-filing website
You can link your Aadhaar with your PAN card by logging on to the income tax department website which is used for filing e-returns or for paying online taxes. You must keep your Aadhaar and PAN ready with you for using this option.
1) Visit the home page of income tax e-filing website –
https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home
To the left hand side on the home page you will find ‘Quick Links’ head.
Under this head you can see ‘Link Aadhaar’ after ‘Instant e-PAN’ hyperlink.
2) Now click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ head. The move will take you to the next page where you will have to fill in certain details marked with red asterisks, which means feeding these data is compulsory.
3) Now feed your 10-digit alphanumeric PAN number in the empty box.
After that feed the 12-digit Aadhaar number in the relevant box.
After that you have to fill in your name as per the Aadhaar card.
Be careful while you mention your name. Avoid any spelling mistake.
And if you have only year of birth on you card then check or tick mark the small box below it. Then enter the image or number given in the captcha.
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4) There is an option of avoiding the captcha image or number for visually challenged tax filers.
They can request an OTP in their mobile numbers. But remember that the mobile number must be registered with the UIDAI. Otherwise you will not get any OTP.
5) In the fifth and the last step you will be required to press the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button at the bottom of the page. It will take you to the next page.
If you have already signed up for filing e-ITR on the website the page will ask you to link Aadhaar after signing in to your account.
But if you are not an e-filer then it will say you have successfully linked Aadhaar.
If you have discrepancies in Aadhaar and PAN details like difference in birth date or have spelling mistakes, then the page will point out those errors.
Link through an SMS
The income tax department has also made available this simple facility for linking Aadhaar with PAN, which is compulsory for filing income tax return.
What you just need to do is send an SMS or text message from your registered mobile number. You can copy the following format for doing the same: Type UIDPAN then give space and type 12-digit Aadhaar number and then given space again and type 10-digit PAN number.
You then need to send this either to 567678 or to 56161 from your registered mobile number.
