How to link Aadhaar-PAN? Follow steps given below

As per an amendment, the govt of India has made it compulsory for citizens with Permanent Account Number (PAN) to get their Aadhaar number linked to it. As per new rule by govt, if the Aadhaar number linking is not done, PAN of the person will be considered invalid for all future transactions.


In order to provide a short period of relief in genuine cases of taxpayers who have applied for Aadhaar, the Government has allowed such selected people the exemption to quote their Aadhaar enrolment number of the application form in the Income-tax return.

People started facing practical challenges while carrying out this linking process. For instance, the date of birth and gender as per PAN database and Aadhaar database had a mismatch.

With regard to this, the Government clarified that a lot of people had fake PANs, which were used to fraud the Government and Aadhaar is a unique number, linking of PAN with Aadhaar would put an end to such malpractices.

Options offered by the Income-tax department: After observing genuine cases of mismatch in Aadhaar data and PAN details, the Income-tax department provided some relief to taxpayers.

The Income-tax department issued a press release giving a solution to overcome these minor issues

How to rectify the mismatch in PAN and Aadhaar?
Follow the steps given below to rectify the mismatch in PAN and Aadhaar card details:

• Go to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
• Click on the link ‘Link Aadhaar’
• Enter PAN
• Enter Aadhaar number
• Enter the name and details correctly as mentioned in the Aadhaar Card
• Click submit
• After verification from UIDAI, the linking will be confirmed.

In case of some minor mismatch, such as the name of the taxpayer in Aadhaar, not the same as in the database, the IT department will send a One Time Password (OTP) to the registered mobile number to facilitate the linking.

1. How to link Aadhaar and PAN?Visit the official website of the Income Tax department - incometaxindia.gov.in - and login to link your PAN and Aadhaar number.
2. Can we file ITR without linking Aadhaar with PAN?No, as per latest government rule, you need to quote Aadhaar number while filing income tax return.
3. How to link Aadhaar and PAN if details are not matching?Users can visit official incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in to request One-Time-Password for Aadhaar and PAN linking if details are not matching.
4. How to rectify the mismatch in PAN and Aadhaar?Visit incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’. If there is minor mismatch, IT department will send a One Time Password (OTP) to the registered mobile number to facilitate the linking.