After being verified from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the linking will be confirmed.
The Income Tax Department has launched an e-facility to link Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN), a mandatory procedure for filing I-T returns now. The department's e-filing website (https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/) has created the link on its homepage. The link requires the PAN, the Aadhaar number and the "exact name as given in the Aadhaar card".
After being verified from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the linking will be confirmed.
In the case of any minor mismatch in the Aadhaar name provided by the taxpayer when compared to the actual data in Aadhaar, a One Time Password (OTP) will be sent to the mobile registered with Aadhaar. Taxpayers should ensure that the date of birth and gender in the PAN and Aadhaar cards are exactly the same. In a rare case where name registered in the Aadhaar card is completely different from name registered in the PAN card, then the linking will fail, and the taxpayer will be prompted to change his or her name in either the Aadhaar or PAN database.
"There is no need to login or be registered on the e-filing website. This facility can be used by anyone to link their Aadhaar with PAN," the department said.
This service is also available after a user logs in to the e-filing website under Profile settings and chooses Aadhaar linking.
Taxpayers are requested to use the simplified process to complete the linking of Aadhaar with PAN immediately.
HOW WILL IT HELP?
Linking Aadhaar and PAN cards will help...
Track tax evasion
Avoid the circulation of duplicate or fake PAN cards
Investigate illegal transactions
File Income Tax returns without ITR-V
Update old PAN card details
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