It has been made mandatory for Aadhaar card holders to link Aadhaar with PAN card. If you have not linked your Aadhar card with PAN card yet, then you may have to pay a heavy fine for it.
Linking of Aadhaar with PAN is mandatory.
Just a few days ago, the Central Government has passed a Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha. Under which it is now mandatory to link Aadhaar with PAN. This is also required under section 234H of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
If you do not link your Aadhaar with PAN by March 31, 2022, you will have to pay Rs 1,000 as fine..
- How to link your Aadhaar with PAN,
first of all you haveto visitthe official website of Income Tax Department https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal . - After this, you have to click on the option of ‘Link Aadhaar’ available on the website.
- After this you have to fill your details here.
- Here you have to enter your Aadhar number and PAN number.
- After this you have to click on the option of ‘Link Aadhaar’.
- Your Aadhaar will be linked with your PAN card as soon as it is clicked.
- The message of successful linking of PAN with Aadhaar will also appear on your screen.