The last date for linking PAN card and Aadhar card is 31 March 2022. If you do not link it, then by 30 June 2022 you will have to pay a fine of Rs 500 and after that a fine of Rs 1000. On the other hand, if you do not link Aadhar card and PAN card by 31 March 2023, then your PAN card will be cancelled. Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar-PAN so that duplicate PAN cards and fake income tax returns can be stopped. If you have not linked PAN-Aadhaar yet, then hurry up. Along with this, if you have forgotten to link Aadhaar-PAN, then you can check your status with the easy steps mentioned here.
If you do not link, you will have to pay such a fine – If Aadhaar and PAN are not linked for 3 months after April 1, then a fine of Rs 500 will have to be paid. Along with this, after the lapse of 3 months, a fine of Rs 1 thousand will have to be paid. At the same time, if you do not link Aadhaar-PAN, you will be able to complete ITR file, refund and other processes by March 2023.
How to check Aadhaar-PAN link status
, Go to the Income Tax Department website and click on ‘Link Aadhaar’.
, Click on ‘Click Button’ to view the status.
, Fill the Aadhar and PAN card details here.
, If your PAN is linked with Aadhar card then it will be visible here.
PAN card may become inactive if not linked – If you do not link Aadhar card and PAN card by 31st March 2022, then your PAN card may become inactive. In such a situation, the work related to PAN card will not be completed. If you want to check the status of inactive and active of PAN card, then follow these steps.
, Visit the Income Tax Department website incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. Here on the left hand side there are several columns from top to bottom.
, There is an option called Know Your PAN. After clicking here a window will open. In this, surname, name, status, gender, date of birth and registered mobile number will have to be entered.
, After filling the details another new window will open. An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile. Fill and submit the OTP. After this, PAN number, name, citizen, ward number and remark will come in front of you. It will be written in the remark whether your PAN card is active or not.