Emilie Meyer
Linking your PAN with your Aadhaar is a mandatory process in India. It is required for income tax returns and bank transactions of Rs.50,000 or more. While there are multiple ways to do this, one way is to send an SMS from your registered mobile number to 567678 or 56161. This article will outline the steps to link your PAN and Aadhaar via SMS and provide additional information on other methods.
How to send an SMS to link Aadhaar with PAN
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| SMS Format | UIDPANSpace<12-digit AadhaarSpace<10-digit PAN> |
| Phone Number | 567678 or 56161 |
| Example | If your Aadhaar number is 456514521487 and PAN is ABCDE1234X, type UIDPAN 456514521487 ABCDE1234X and send it to 56161 or 567678 |
| Other Ways to Link | Online via e-filing portal, offline at an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre |
| Deadline | 30th June 2023; Rs. 1,000 penalty for late submissions |
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What You'll Learn
SMS format: UIDPAN
Linking your PAN with Aadhaar is a mandatory process in India. It is important because it allows your income tax returns to be processed. Moreover, linking your PAN with Aadhaar is also required if you are carrying out banking transactions of Rs. 50,000 or more.
To link your PAN with Aadhaar via SMS, follow these steps:
- Type a message in the format: UIDPAN
<12-digit Aadhaar number <10-digit PAN number>. For example, if your Aadhaar number is 456514521487 and your PAN is ABCDE1234X, type "UIDPAN 456514521487 ABCDE1234X". - Send the message to 56161 or 567678 from your registered mobile number.
- You will receive a confirmation message about linking your Aadhaar with PAN.
Note that you can also link your PAN with Aadhaar through the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department or by submitting an offline request.
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Send to 56161 or 567678
If you want to link your Aadhaar card with your PAN card, you can do so by sending an SMS to 567678 or 56161. This service was launched by the Income Tax Department to help taxpayers link their two unique identities.
To send the SMS, you must use your registered mobile number. The text should be in the following format: UIDPAN
Once you have sent the SMS, you will receive a response via SMS sharing the status of your request.
Please note that linking your Aadhaar and PAN is mandatory for filing Income Tax Returns and for all digital transactions.
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Send from a registered mobile number
To link your Aadhaar with your PAN card, you must send an SMS from your registered mobile number. This is one of the three ways to link your Aadhaar with your PAN, the other two being submitting an online or offline request.
To send the SMS, follow the below steps:
- Type a message in the format 'UIDPAN' followed by your 12-digit Aadhaar number, a space, and then your 10-digit PAN. For example, if your Aadhaar number is 456514521487 and your PAN is ABCDE1234X, type 'UIDPAN 456514521487 ABCDE1234X'.
- Send the message to 56161 or 567678.
- You will receive a confirmation message about the linking of your Aadhaar with PAN.
It is important to note that the deadline to link your PAN with your Aadhaar was 30 June 2023. However, you can still link your PAN and Aadhaar after the deadline by paying a penalty fee of Rs. 1,000.
If you are a new applicant, the Aadhaar-PAN linking will be done automatically during the application stage.
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Receive a confirmation message
Once you have sent the SMS, you will receive a confirmation message about the linking of your Aadhaar with your PAN. The confirmation message will say something like "Your PAN XXX is already linked to the given Aadhaar XXX".
If you want to check the status of your Aadhaar-PAN linking, you can send an SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number in the format: UIDPAN
If you have not received a confirmation message, you may need to complete the linking process by providing the required information. If all the information on your Aadhaar card and PAN card is correct, the maximum time it will take to complete the linking process is 5 working days if the payment is made through the Protean portal, or immediately if the payment is made through the Income Tax site.
It is mandatory to link your Aadhaar card with your PAN card as per government rules. If you do not complete this process, your PAN card will become inactive and you will need to pay a higher rate for income tax.
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Check link status
To check the status of your Aadhaar-PAN card link, you can use the SMS service or check online. Here's how to do both:
SMS:
To check the status of your Aadhaar-PAN card link via SMS, follow these steps:
- Type the following message: UIDPAN your 12-digit Aadhaar number your 10-digit PAN number
- Send the SMS to 567678 or 56161
- You will receive a response from the government service confirming whether your Aadhaar is linked to your PAN card or not
Online:
To check the status of your Aadhaar-PAN card link online, follow these steps:
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal
- Log in to your account
- Go to 'Dashboard' or 'My Profile'
- Click on the 'Link Aadhaar Status' option
- You will be able to see your current linking status
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Frequently asked questions
Send a message in the format 'UIDPAN <12-digit Aadhaar number> <10-digit PAN number>' to 56161 or 567678 from your registered mobile number.
Your PAN will become inoperative and you will be unable to use it for income tax returns.
If you missed the deadline of 30 June 2023, you must pay a penalty fee of Rs. 1,000.
You must correct your name in your PAN or Aadhaar card before you can link them.
You can check the status by visiting the Income Tax Department's official website and going to 'Link Aadhaar Status'. Enter your Aadhaar and PAN number and click on 'View Link Aadhaar Status'.
