To link PAN with Aadhaar visit eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/bl-link-aadhaar and follow the on-screen instructions.

As per this press release (WEB) from the Ministry of Finance, taxpayers who have not linked their PAN with Aadhaar have to pay a fee of ₹1000 to Income Tax Department (ITD) before submitting the PAN-AADHAAR linkage request.

To learn how to pay the fee, visit youtu.be/ii8rjwox0JE. If payment is made on the Protean (NSDL) portal, please try linking after 4-5 working days from the payment date.

To link PAN with Aadhaar, follow these steps:

1. Visit eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/bl-link-aadhaar.
2. Enter PAN and Aadhaar and click on Validate.
3. Click on Continue, enter the name as per Aadhaar and the Aadhaar linked mobile number.
4. Click on I have only year of birth in Aadhaar card if only the year of birth is present on Aadhaar, and then on I agree to validate my Aadhaar details and click on Link Aadhaar.
5. Enter the OTP and click on Validate.

To check PAN Aadhaar linking status, visit eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/link-aadhaar-status. Enter the PAN and Aadhaar and click on View Link Aadhaar Status.

• NRIs
• Not a citizen of India.
• Age > 80 years as on date.
• State of residence is Assam, Meghalaya or Jammu & Kashmir.

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• While linking, ensure that the name and Date of Birth (DOB) on the Aadhaar match with the PAN. If there is a mismatch, update the name or DOB on Aadhaar. To learn how to update Aadhaar, visit uidai.gov.in/my-aadhaar/about-your-aadhaar/updating-data-on-aadhaar.html.
• Mutual fund purchases and redemption orders may also be rejected by the Asset Management Company (AMC).
• Joint account holders must ensure that the PAN and Aadhaar are linked for all the account holders.