In this article you will be tough how to link your pan card and Aadhaar card, as the Government of India has made it mandatory to link Pan Card with Aadhaar Card.
Why is it Mandatory to Link Pan Card with Aadhaar Card?
It has become a mandatory process to link your PAN with Aadhaar. This is an important process because this will allow your income tax returns to be processed. Linking of your PAN with Aadhaar is also required if you are carrying out banking transactions for amount of Rs.50,000 and above.
For those who does not know what is Pan Card or Aadhaar Card, the following guide will help you understand better.
What is Aadhaar Card?
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by residents or passport holders of India, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the government of India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Note:
Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric ID system. World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhaar as “the most sophisticated ID programme in the world”.
What is Pan Card?
A permanent account number (PAN) is a ten-character alphanumeric identifier, issued in the form of a laminated “PAN card”, by the Indian Income Tax Department, to any “person” who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application. It can also be obtained in the form of a PDF file. A PAN is a unique identifier issued to all judicial entities identifiable under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961.
Follow the following steps to link Pan Card with Aadhaar Card.
Step 1:
Open the Income Tax e-filing portal – https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
Step 2:
Register on it (if not already done). Your PAN (Permanent Account Number) will be your user id.
Step 3:
Log in by entering the User ID, password and date of birth.
Step 4:
A pop up window will appear, prompting you to link your PAN with Aadhaar. If not, go to ‘Profile Settings’ on Menu bar and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’.
Step 5:
Details such as name date of birth and gender will already be mentioned as per the PAN details.
Step 6:
Verify the PAN details on screen with the ones mentioned on your Aadhaar. Pls. note that if there is a mismatch, you need to get the same corrected in either of the documents.
Step 7:
If the details match, enter your Aadhaar number and click on the “link now” button.
Step 8:
A pop-up message will inform you that your Aadhaar has been successfully linked to your PAN
