As the year-end deadline approaches, the Income Tax Department has once again reminded PAN card holders to complete the mandatory PAN–Aadhaar linking. If the two documents are not linked by December 31, 2025, the PAN will become inoperative, affecting several financial and tax-related activities.
Unlinked PAN cards will not be accepted for filing income tax returns or for transactions where PAN details are required.
To avoid last-minute issues, all taxpayers are being asked by the government to check their linking status and act in time.
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How to link PAN with Aadhaar
Taxpayers can complete the PAN–Aadhaar linking through the income tax e-filing portal.
First, you need to log in with your credentials.
After logging in, you need to go to the profile section and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’.
PAN and Aadhaar details must be entered, followed by payment through the e-pay tax option.
The payable amount will be pre-filled.
Once the challan is generated and paid via the bank website, the linking process can be completed on the portal.
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How to check PAN–Aadhaar link status?
To check whether PAN is already linked with Aadhaar,
Visit the income tax e-filing portal and click on ‘Link Aadhaar status’
Enter the PAN and Aadhaar details and submit to view the status instantly.
What to do if details do not match
If PAN and Aadhaar details do not match, taxpayers can update Aadhaar details on the UIDAI portal or correct PAN information through Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL. If problems continue, biometric verification can be done at authorised PAN service centres.
The last date for PAN–Aadhaar linking is December 31, 2025. A late fee of ₹1,000 must be paid before linking if the process has not been completed yet.
