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How to link PAN Card with Aadhaar Card Online in Hindi (Official Steps) (1080p HD)

1,860 views · Published 10 June 2017 · 6:18 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: Sukhdev Taneja · 2017 · Education

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There are a lot of fake PAN cards in India because it can be easily applied online with fake identities and anyone with a little luck can get a duplicate PAN card.  In order to identify those fake PAN cards, government wants to link Aadhaar card with PAN.

A PAN (Permanent Account Number) card is a unique 10 character code that is assigned to all tax paying entities in India. Issued by the Income Tax Department, the card links all transactions that attract tax under a single source, making it convenient for the government to keep track of these.

The Aadhaar card is a unique identification card that is assigned to every Indian citizen. Issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, the card is a 12 digit number that serves as proof of identity as well as proof of address. An initiative by the government to have a single identification document for every citizen in the country, the card is a personal identification card that contains the individual’s biometric and demographic information.

The Income Tax Department has made it easy for taxpayers to link their PAN with Aadhaar with just a 2 step process which does not even require to login or register at the e-filing website. This facility can be used by anyone to link their Aadhaar with PAN.

Step process to link Aadhaar with PAN

Step 1) Just go to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on the link on the left pane – Link Aadhaar.

Step 2) Fill your PAN, Aadhaar Number and enter name exactly as given in Aadhaar card (avoid spelling mistakes) and submit. After verification from UIDAI which is the government website for Aadhaar, the linking will be confirmed.

In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, Aadhaar OTP will be required. Please ensure that the date of birth and gender in PAN and Aadhaar are exactly same.

In a rare case where Aadhaar name is completely different from name in PAN, then the linking will fail and taxpayer will be prompted to change the name in either Aadhaar or in PAN database.

Here's how to link Aadhaar with PAN using SMS

Now Taxpayers can link their PAN card with their Aadhaar card using an easy SMS-based process. The same process can also be completed by logging on to the Income Tax department website.

Note :

1) Aadhaar can also be fed into PAN database by mentioning Aadhar in PAN application to get a new PAN allotment or by mentioning Aadhaar in the request to change for that is used to reprint a PAN card.
2) It has been made compulsory by the government for the tax payers to mention the Aadhar or the enrolment id at the time of filing their Income-Tax returns (ITR).
3) The IT department has started the online facility for correction of errors in names and other information present on the Aadhaar document and Permanent Account Number (PAN) card. 
4) The total number of people filing their taxes are already low, additionally, many individuals use duplicate PAN card to avoid tax. 
5) Please ensure that the date of birth and gender in PAN and Aadhaar are exactly same.

Consideration 

1) This was done so that tax evaders are not able to avoid their tax payments by showing multiple PAN cards.
2) If you are not linking your PAN to Aadhaar, chances are that it might be marked as invalid. Linking of PAN to Aadhaar is also required for e-filing the Income Tax Return (ITR). 
3) By making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, the government can control black money, tax evasion and duplicate identity documents.
4) Each person will have only one Aadhaar card, they will only be able to link it with a single PAN. Rest other PAN cards will be of no use after this process. 
5) Aadhaar card is a full-proof identification of an individual and it cannot be duplicated easily.
6)  If your PAN card get blocked and for higher value transactions PAN is mandatory, you will not be able to do many high value transactions online as the bank will keep asking for PAN.
7) To update name in Aadhaar card, only the registered mobile number has to be functional.

There is no need to worry about the security of your PAN after linking with Aadhaar. Now there is a facility of “Lock” and “Unlock” of Aadhaar details. If you “Lock” your Aadhaar details, all your data will be freezed and the access to any third party will be blocked. All you will need to do is, verify the OTP which is sent to you when you apply for this “Lock” feature online. 

It is been also said that the use of PAN cards may stop in upcoming days as Aadhaar card will be the unique Identity proof.

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