Linking your PAN card with Aadhaar is mandatory for everyone. Failure to do so by December 31st will result in a ₹1,000 fine and the PAN card may be deactivated. Aadhaar verification is also required for a new PAN. Unlinked PANs after the deadline will also attract a late fee.
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PAN card Aadhaar Link: As the deadline for linking Aadhaar with PAN card approaches, a large number of people are scrambling to link the two documents. Those who fail to link their PAN and Aadhaar by December 31st will face a fine of ₹1,000. Furthermore, those who fail to link their PAN and Aadhaar may also have their PAN card deactivated.
According to the rules, linking PAN and Aadhaar is mandatory for everyone. Aadhaar-based verification is required for those applying for a new PAN card. Those who have both PAN and Aadhaar but haven’t linked them after the December 31st deadline will also be subject to a late fee. Meanwhile, a list of rules for linking PAN and Aadhaar has also been released, which you must follow.
What are the rules and deadlines?
According to a notification issued by the Income Tax Department on April 3, 2025, those who do not link their Aadhaar-PAN will have their PAN deactivated after this date.
Those who were allotted PANs after October 1, 2024, are also required to link their PAN with Aadhaar by the end of this year (December 31).
The previous deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar for all individuals was May 31, 2024.
If a person links their PAN with Aadhaar on December 31, 2025, they will have to pay a penalty of ₹1,000, as the actual linking date has already passed.
Consequences of PAN Deactivation
If a PAN is deactivated, individuals may face several problems:
Difficulty filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs).
Refunds may be delayed.
A new PAN may require a lengthy process.
More TDS (tax deducted at source) and TCS (tax collected at source) may have to be paid.
Form 26AS may not be accessible.
TCS/TDS certificates will not be available.
You will not be able to open a bank account.
You will not be able to accept credit/debit cards.
You will not be able to deposit cash exceeding ₹50,000 in the bank.
You will not be able to conduct bank transactions exceeding ₹10,000.
You will not be able to complete the KYC (Know Your Customer) process.
You may be denied access to government services.
Investments in mutual funds and equities may be halted.
