There has been a modification to the form that you need to be aware of even though the government has extended the deadline for people to connect their permanent account number, or PAN, with Aadhaar until June 30. There is now a Rs 1,000 late cost for PAN-Aadhaar linkage, and you may choose the assessment year while paying the fine (AY). The AY option has been revised by the income tax division.
Update on PAN-Aadhaar Connecting
The choice of AY has now been modified by the income tax division. You must now choose AY 24–25 and Other Receipts as the form of payment for the Rs 1,000 late charge (500). You were choosing AY 23-24 prior to the earlier cutoff date of March 31, 2023.
How to Connect a PAN to an Aadhaar
through the Income Tax Department’s website
Step 1: Go to the I-T department’s e-filing portal at https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal.
Step 2: In the webpage’s “Quick Links” section, choose the “Link Aadhaar” option.
Step 3: This will take you to a new page where you must input your name, PAN number, and Aadhaar number, among other things.
by SMS
1. Enter “UIDPAN” followed by “12-digit Aadhaar number” and “10-digit PAN”.
2. Using the registered cellphone number on your account, send this Text to 56161 or 567678.
How to Determine Whether Your PAN and Aadhaar Are Already Connected
1. Check the PAN-Aadhaar connection status on www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal without logging in.
2. Click on “Link Aadhaar Status” under “Quick Links” on the homepage of the e-filing site.
3. Click “See Link Aadhaar Status” after entering your PAN and Aadhaar number.
Upon successful confirmation, a notice describing your Link Aadhaar Status will be shown.
The notification below will display on the screen if the Aadhaar-Pan connection is active;
Your request to connect your Aadhaar and PAN has been forwarded to UIDAI for verification. Please visit the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ link on the homepage later to verify the status.
The following message will appear if the Aadhaar PAN linkage is successful;
Your PAN and the provided Aadhaar are already connected.
If PAN and Aadhaar are not connected by June 30, these services will be terminated:
1) The inoperative PAN cannot be used to submit a tax return.
2) Processing of pending tax returns will not occur.
3) Inactive PANs cannot get pending tax refunds.
4) After the PAN is inoperative, ongoing processes, such as those involving faulty returns, cannot be concluded.
5) Once PAN ceases to function, tax will need to be withheld at a greater rate.