Missed PAN-Aadhaar linking: how to link PAN with Aadhaar after deadline, how to check if PAN is valid or invalid
How to link PAN with Aadhaar card after the deadline period – Firstly, head over to Income Tax Department’s official website on your laptop/desktop or mobile phone – Now from the left menu, select ‘Link Aadhaar
Fill in your PAN and Aadhaar number in the given fields and select ‘Validate‘
– If the PAN is not linked with an Aadhaar, a message will pop up prompting you to make the payment for linking the cards after the last date -Simply click ‘Continue to pay through E-Pay Tax‘ button
On the next screen, enter your PAN number in the given fields. Along with that, enter your active mobile number as well and hit ‘Continue’
Type in the OTP you receive through SMS and you will be verified to make the payment
Next, select ‘Proceed’ within the ‘Income Tax‘ box
Now select the assessment year as ‘2024-25‘. If the ‘Type of payment’ dropdown is not filled automatically, select the ‘Other receipts‘ option
– In the ‘Sub-type of Payment’, click on ‘Fee for delay in linking PAN – Aadhaar‘ and finally select ‘Continue’ -On the next screen, an amount of Rs 1000 will be displayed which is your late penalty fee
– Select your preferred payment mode and click ‘Pay now‘ – Once the payment is done, a challan form will be generated.
How to check PAN-Aadhaar linking status? Head over to the IT department’s Select the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ Enter your Aadhaar and PAN number hit ‘Validate’ you’ll get the message ‘Your PAN is already linked to the given Aadhaar’.
PAN card will become operative only after 30 days from the date of paying the penalty fee (payment). Within that period, the PAN will be considered inoperative.