The current fiscal year 2021-22 is ending this month and taxpayers must rush to fill out documents to save on taxes for the year ending in March. Also Read – How to Correct Aadhaar Card Details Online in Easy Steps
With taxpayers only days left to crave tax benefits “under different sections,” chances are a few steps will go sour as they move forward with the process. Linking PAN to Aadhaar is mandatory as the process enables processing of income tax returns. Linking the two cards is also important for conducting banking transactions, especially for amounts of Rs 50,000 and above. Also Read – How to Link Aadhar Map to Pan Map
The process is quite simple and hardly takes a few minutes. If this is your first time paying taxes and you haven’t already linked your PAN card to Aadhaar, follow this simple guide. Also read – How to link your Aadhaar card to your bank
How to link PAN to Aadhaar online
There are two ways you can link these cards – through the income tax e-filing website or via SMS. Here’s how you can do it online –
Step 1 – Visit the Income Tax website or enter this link in your browser – https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal
Step 2- Once the portal opens, you will find the option “Link Aadhaar” under Quick Links. Click on it and it will redirect to the page where you need to enter PAN, Aadhaar card number, your name as written in Aadhaar and your registered mobile number.
Step 3- Below is a checkbox asking if your Aadhaar card only mentions the year of birth. Check the box if required and also tick the box agreeing to receive Aadhaar card details. When you’re done, click Link Aadhaar.
Step 4- Enter the Captcha code; The visually impaired can request OTP on their registered mobile number.
Step 5- Click on the “Link Aadhaar” button. Once the process is complete, you will get a pop-up window saying that the Aadhaar PAN linking has been completed successfully.
How to link PAN to Aadhaar without internet
In case the above steps are persistent, you can try this simple guide that requires few steps. All you have to do is link the cards via SMS.
Step 1- Open SMS on your device and type UIDPAN<12-stelliges Aadhaar><10-stelliges PAN> a
Step 2- After entering all the details, enter this number in the recipient field – 567678 or 56161.
