How to link your Aadhaar card with PAN card online using various modes. It is compulsory to link aadhaar with pan while filing your income tax returns. Here're some queries answered in this presentation related to aadhaar card & pan card. For filing your GST Returns, ITR, TDS, use our software Taxmann One Solution.

1. HOW TO LINK YOUR AADHAAR CARD WITH
PAN CARD ONLINE

2. 1.WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT MODES TO LINK AADHAAR WITH PAN?
From July 1, 2017 it is mandatory to link Aadhaar number with PAN to file income tax return. Government
has prescribed following modes to link Aadhaar number with PAN:
a) SMS:
 Send SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number in the following format:
 UIDPAN<SPACE><12 Digit Aadhaar><SPACE><10 Digit PAN>
 For E.g. UIDPAN 123456789000 EPOPE1234E

3. 1.WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT MODES TO LINK AADHAAR WITH PAN? (CONTD.)
b) Online:
By visiting the website of the PAN Service providers (i.e., www.tin-nsdl.com or www.utiitsl.com). Click the
button ‘Link Aadhaar to PAN’ which will redirect you to the income tax website.By visiting directly to the
e-filing website (i.e., www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in).
c) Paper mode: File one page Form along with minimal fee with the designated PAN centre. Copy of PAN
card, Aadhaar card also need to be furnished.

4. 2.
2. HOW CAN I LINK MY AADHAAR NUMBER WITH PAN IF THERE IS MINOR
MISMATCH IN MY NAME APPEARING IN AADHAAR AND PAN?
In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar card name provided by taxpayer as compared to the actual data
in Aadhaar card, you are required to click on the following address to link you Aadhaar with PAN:
https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-Filing/Services/LinkAadhaarHome.html
When you click on the aforesaid link you are required to mention PAN, Aadhaar Number and name as
appearing in Aadhaar. Then One Time Password (Aadhaar OTP) will be sent to your mobile number
registered with Aadhaar number. Enter the OTP and then your Aadhaar will be linked with your PAN.
Taxpayers should ensure that the date of birth and gender in PAN and Aadhaar card are exactly the same.

5. 3. I AM A MARRIED WOMEN, I AM NOT ABLE TO LINK AADHAAR WITH MY PAN DUE
TO CHANGE IN MY SURNAME AFTER MARRIAGE. HOW DO I LINK MY AADHAAR
WITH PAN?
You will have to correct your name either in Aadhaar or in PAN. It is advisable to update your name in
Aadhaar as it take less time. You can use following link to update your name in Aadhaar:
https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/update

6. 4. CAN I LINK MY AADHAAR NUMBER WITH PAN IF MY NAME IN AADHAAR IS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM NAME IN PAN?
No, taxpayers cannot link their Aadhaar number with PAN in case of complete mismatch of name in
Aadhaar and PAN. Suppose name mentioned on your Aadhaar Card is Rahul but the name mentioned on
your PAN Card is Dipen then it is a case of complete mismatch of name in Aadhaar and PAN.
In such circumstances, taxpayers are required to change their name either in Aadhaar database or in PAN
database.

7. 5. WHY I AM NOT ABLE TO LINK MY AADHAAR WITH PAN THOUGH MY NAME
AS PER AADHAAR AND PAN IS SAME?
There are few reasons due to which a taxpayer might not able to link his Aadhaar number with his PAN.
Some of the reasons are:
 Phone number of taxpayer is not updated in Aadhaar database: Taxpayers cannot link their Aadhaar
number with PAN if their phone number is not updated in the Aadhaar database. In this case, taxpayers
are required to visit the Aadhaar Facilitating Center to update their phone number in Aadhaar database.

8. 5. WHY I AM NOT ABLE TO LINK MY AADHAAR WITH PAN THOUGH MY NAME
AS PER AADHAAR AND PAN IS SAME? (CONTD.)
 Gender Mismatch: In case of gender mismatch, taxpayers won’t be able to link their Aadhaar with PAN.
In this case, taxpayers are required to change their gender in either Aadhaar database or in PAN
database.
 Date of birth: Aadhaar won’t be linked to PAN in case there is mismatch of date of birth of taxpayer.
However, taxpayers can link their Aadhaar with PAN if Aadhaar card contains only year of birth and it
matches with the PAN card.

9. 6. AFTER THE VERDICT OF APEX COURT WHETHER MY PAN WILL BE TREATED AS
INVALID IF I DO NOT LINK MY AADHAAR NUMBER WITH PAN?
 As per proviso to Sec 139AA(2), in case assesse fails to intimate the Aadhaar Number, the PAN allotted
to the person shall be treated as invalid and the other provisions of this Act shall apply, as if the person
had not been allotted PAN.
 However, in case of Binoy Viswam v. Union of India [2017] 82 taxmann.com 211 the Supreme Court has
given a partial stay on operation of proviso to Section 139AA(2). It held that if the assesse does not hold
the Aadhaar number then PAN should not be considered invalid. However, if assesse is holding Aadhaar
number he must intimate it to the Department.
 Your PAN will be treated as invalid if you do not link it with Aadhaar number as the Apex Court has given
relief in those cases where taxpayers do not possess Aadhaar number.

10. 7. I DO NOT HAVE AADHAAR NUMBER WHETHER MY PAN WILL BE TREATED AS
INVALID IF I DO NOT LINK MY PAN WITH AADHAAR NUMBER?
 As per proviso to Sec 139AA(2), in case assesse fails to intimate the Aadhaar Number, the PAN allotted
to the person shall be treated as invalid and the other provisions of this Act shall apply, as if the person
had not been allotted PAN.
 The Supreme Court has given a partial stay on operation of proviso to Section 139AA(2). It held that if
the assesse does not hold the Aadhaar number then PAN should not be considered invalid.
 Your PAN will not be treated as invalid if you do not link it with Aadhaar number as you do not possess
Aadhaar number.

11. 8. WHAT IS THE LAST DATE TO LINK AADHAAR WITH PAN?
 As per provisions of Section 139AA(2) every person who has been allotted PAN as on July 1, 2017, and
who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar, shall intimate his Aadhaar number to the department on or before a
date to be notified by the Govt.
 While the last date for intimation of Aadhaar has not been notified yet the taxpayers cannot file their
income-tax return if they do not link Aadhaar with their PAN.

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