Marianne Martinez
If you failed to link your permanent account number (PAN) with your Aadhaar by the deadline of 30 June 2023, your PAN would have been classified as 'inoperative'. However, you can still link your PAN with your Aadhaar by paying a late fee of Rs. 1,000. The late fee can be paid online through net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS, or payment gateway option. After paying the late fee, you can proceed to link your PAN with your Aadhaar on the e-Filing Portal. Additionally, if you experience a demographic mismatch while linking your PAN with your Aadhaar, you may need to avail of biometric-based authentication at dedicated centres, which may incur an additional nominal fee.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Deadline for linking Aadhaar with PAN | 31st December 2025 (for individuals who obtained their PAN card using Aadhaar enrolment ID before 1st October 2024) |
| Fee for linking Aadhaar with PAN after the deadline | Rs. 1,000 |
| Penalty for not linking Aadhaar with PAN before the deadline | Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000 |
| Consequences of not linking Aadhaar with PAN | PAN becomes inoperative, no refund of tax amount, no interest payable on such a refund, higher tax deduction/collection at source |
| How to link Aadhaar with PAN | Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal, click on 'Quick Links', enter PAN and Aadhaar number, click on 'View Link Aadhaar Status', take required actions to link if Aadhaar is not linked |
| How to pay the penalty for not linking Aadhaar with PAN | Select Assessment Year as '2024-25', select 'Type of Payment (Minor Head)' as 'Other Receipts (500)', select 'Fee for delay in linking PAN with Aadhar', click 'Continue', make the payment, proceed to link PAN with Aadhaar after 4-5 days |
| How to make PAN operative again | Intimate Aadhaar number to the prescribed authority within 30 days of PAN becoming inoperative, pay a fee of Rs. 1,000 |
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What You'll Learn
Paying the late fee online
If you missed the deadline to link your PAN with your Aadhaar, your PAN will be classified as "inoperative". You can make it operative again by paying a late fee of Rs 1,000 online. However, you need to ensure that you have a valid PAN number and Aadhaar number to pay the penalty.
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal by using this link: https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
- Click on 'Quick Links' on the left side of the page.
- Click on 'Link Aadhaar Status'.
- Enter your 10-digit PAN number and 12-digit Aadhaar number.
- Click on 'View Link Aadhaar Status'. If your Aadhaar is not linked, you must take the required actions to link the two.
- After validating your PAN and Aadhaar, you will see a pop-up message that says "Payments details not found". Click on 'Continue To Pay Through e-Pay Tax' for the payment of the fee as payment of the fee is a prerequisite to submit the Aadhaar PAN link request.
- Enter your PAN, confirm PAN, and any mobile number to receive OTP.
- After OTP verification, you will be redirected to the e-Pay Tax page.
- Click on 'Proceed' on the Income Tax tile.
- Select the Assessment Year as '2024-25' and 'Type of Payment (Minor Head)' as 'Other Receipts (500)' and click 'Continue'.
- Continue to pay the pre-filled amount against the 'others' option.
- After making the payment, proceed to link your Aadhaar with PAN on the e-Filing Portal.
Please note that you may need to wait for 4-5 working days after making the payment before submitting the Aadhaar PAN link request.
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Paying the late fee offline
If you are unable to link your PAN and Aadhaar online, you will need to visit a PAN service centre to update your PAN or an Aadhaar enrolment centre to update your Aadhaar.
To link your PAN and Aadhaar offline, you must pay a late fee of Rs 1,000. You may also have to pay a nominal fee for biometric authentication, which varies by service provider. For example, a Protean service provider in Mayapuri PH-2 charges Rs 150 for biometric authentication, while a service provider in Palus, MIDC road, Maharashtra charges Rs 50.
To make the necessary changes to your PAN or Aadhaar, you will need to carry your PAN, Aadhaar, and a copy of the Rs 1,000 challan to the centre. You will also need to pay a small fee, depending on the update that needs to be done.
If you have not linked your PAN and Aadhaar by the deadline, you can do so by paying a late penalty of Rs 1,000. You can pay the late penalty on the Income Tax e-filing Portal through net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS or payment gateway option.
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Consequences of not paying the late fee
If you do not pay the late fee for linking your Aadhaar with your PAN, your PAN will become inoperative. The consequences of this are as follows:
- Any refund of tax amount due under the provisions of the Act will not be made to you.
- Interest will not be payable to you on such a refund for the period, beginning with the date specified under sub-rule (4) of rule 114AAA and ending with the date on which it becomes operative.
- If tax is deductible under Chapter XVJJ-B in your case, such tax shall be deducted at a higher rate, in accordance with the provisions of section 206AA.
- If tax is collectible at source under Chapter XVJJ-BB in your case, such tax shall be collected at a higher rate, in accordance with the provisions of section 206CC.
The last date to link Aadhaar with PAN is 31 December 2025 for individuals who obtained their PAN card using Aadhaar enrolment ID before 1 October 2024. Such individuals can link their PAN with Aadhaar before 31 December 2025 without paying any penalty. Their PAN will become inoperative from 1 January 2026 if they fail to do so.
If you had not linked your PAN with your Aadhaar by 30 July 2023, your PAN would have been classified as 'inoperative'. You can link your PAN with your Aadhaar online by paying a late fee of Rs 1,000.
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Exemptions from paying the late fee
The last date to link Aadhaar with PAN was 30 June 2023. If you missed this deadline, your PAN would be classified as 'inoperative'. To reactivate your PAN, you must pay a late fee of Rs. 1,000. However, certain individuals are exempt from paying this late fee.
- Individuals residing in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya are exempt from linking their Aadhaar and PAN.
- Non-resident taxable persons as per the Income-tax Act, 1961, are exempt.
- People aged more than 80 years (Super Senior Citizens) are exempt.
- Persons who are not citizens of India are exempt.
In addition, the deadline to link Aadhaar with PAN has been extended to 31 December 2025 for individuals who obtained their PAN card using an Aadhaar enrolment ID before 1 October 2024. These individuals can link their PAN with Aadhaar before 31 December 2025 without paying a penalty.
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How to pay the late fee
If you missed the deadline to link your Aadhaar with your PAN, your PAN will be classified as "inoperative". The last date to link Aadhaar with PAN was 30 June 2023. However, the deadline has been extended to 31 December 2025 for individuals who obtained their PAN card using an Aadhaar enrolment ID before 1 October 2024.
To link your PAN with your Aadhaar, you must pay a late fee of Rs. 1,000. This fee can be paid online through the Income Tax e-filing portal. Here are the steps to pay the late fee:
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal: https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
- Click on 'Quick Links' on the left side of the page.
- Click on 'Link Aadhaar Status'.
- Enter your 10-digit PAN number and 12-digit Aadhaar number.
- Click on 'View Link Aadhaar Status'.
- If your Aadhaar is not linked, you will need to pay the late fee.
- Click on the e-Pay Tax option.
- Enter your PAN details and continue.
- After OTP verification, click on the 'Proceed' button under the income tax head.
- Select the relevant Assessment Year and Type of Payment as 'Other Receipts (500)'. For example, for the year 2023, select 'Assessment Year' as '2023-24'.
- Click on the 'Continue' button.
- Pay the pre-filled amount against the 'others' option.
- After making the payment, you can proceed to link your PAN with Aadhaar.
Please note that you will need to wait for 4-5 working days after paying the late fee before submitting your request to link your Aadhaar and PAN. Additionally, individuals who are unable to link their PAN and Aadhaar online due to mismatches in details such as date of birth may need to visit an Aadhaar enrolment centre or a PAN service centre to update their details before linking the two.
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