Income Tax Department Clarifies Reasons For PAN-Aadhaar Linking Failure

Linking your PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar is an essential requirement mandated by the Income Tax Department in India. It is crucial to ensure seamless income tax filings and to prevent any discrepancies or potential penalties. However, there are instances where the PAN Aadhaar linking process may encounter obstacles and fail. The Income Tax Department has provided clarification on three common reasons for such failures.

Reasons for the failure of PAN-Aadhaar linking

Demographic mismatch can happen when integrating PAN and Aadhaar for the following reasons:

• Name

• Date of Birth

• Gender

A demographic mismatch between PAN and Aadhaar occurs when the personal information on your PAN card and Aadhaar card does not match. This could be brought on by a number of things, such as a misspelt name, an inaccurate birthdate, or a change in gender.

In the event of a demographic disparity, linking your PAN and Aadhaar will not be possible. You must correct the inconsistency in either your PAN card or your Aadhaar card before you can link them. To fix the inconsistency in your PAN card, you can apply for a PAN card.

What is the deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linking 2023?

The deadline for linking PAN and Aadhaar card is June 30, 2023.

Where to link PAN with Aadhaar?

• Update PAN information by visiting https://www.pan.utiitsl.com/ or https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html.

• Visit https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/update to update your Aadhaar card.

• Visit https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/login try linking PAN-Aadhaar once more.

• You can choose biometric-based authentication at certain PAN Service Providers (Protean & UTIITSL) centres if the linking request continues to fail. You must pay a fee of Rs. 50 in order to use this option.

How To Link PAN with Aadhaar?

• Visit the income tax filing website.

• Select "Link Aadhaar" from the tabs

• PAN and Aadhaar numbers should be entered

• Select "Validate" from the menu

• Enter the information from your Aadhaar card, including your name, birthdate, and cellphone number

• Select "Link Aadhaar" from the menu

• Enter the OTP received

• Select "Validate" from the menu

• Your PAN and Aadhaar will successfully be linked