The Central Government has once again extended the deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linking. The deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar has been extended by six months to March 31, 2022 from the current deadline of September 30, 2021.
In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that in view of the corona virus epidemic, the deadline has been extended to remove the hardships being faced by various stakeholders, which will facilitate compliance.
“The deadline for intimation of Aadhaar number to the Income Tax Department for linking PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022,” the CBDT said.
Also, the due date for completion of penalty proceedings under the IT Act has been extended from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Further, the deadline for issuing notices and passing orders by the Adjudicating Authority under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 has been extended up to March 2022.
How to link PAN with Aadhaar?
via sms
Taxpayers can easily link PAN with Aadhaar by sending SMS to 567678 or 56161. In order to link PAN with Aadhaar number, the taxpayer has to provide UIDPAN<स्पेस> <12 अंक आधार> <स्पेस> <10 टाइप करके एक एसएमएस भेजना होगा। अंक पैन>.
For representation, this SMS may be referred to: UIDPAN 0000011112222 AAAPA7777Q.
After sending SMS to the above numbers, Aadhaar number will be linked with PAN number if the taxpayer’s name and date of birth mentioned in both the documents is same.
through website
Taxpayers can visit the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. The portal will show a ‘Link Aadhaar’ section on the list of services. On clicking that link, the taxpayer will be redirected to a page which will require user details like name, PAN card number, Aadhar number. After entering the exact required details, the information will be validated and the documents will be linked.
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