Aadhaar-PAN Linking: Just one SMS and your Aadhaar will be linked to your PAN instantly. What are the consequences if you don't do it?

Today, both Aadhaar and PAN are important documents. No essential task can be completed or may face difficulties without a PAN card and an Aadhaar card. Linking these two is now equally important. You can link your Aadhaar and PAN for free before December 31st. After that, you will have to pay a fee or charge for linking them.

You can also complete this process via SMS.

How to link via SMS?
To do this, you need to follow the steps given below.

Step 1 - First, the customer needs to send a message from their registered mobile number:

UIDPAN <12 Digit Aadhaar> <10 Digit PAN>

Step 2 - You can send the message to either <567678> or <56161>.

For example, if your Aadhaar number is 987654321012 and your PAN number is ABCDE1234F, then you need to type UIDPAN 987654321012 ABCDE1234F and send it to either <567678> or <56161>.

Who needs Aadhaar-PAN linking?
If your Aadhaar card was issued before October 1, 2024, and you pay income tax, then linking your Aadhaar and PAN is mandatory.

Who doesn't need it?
Individuals who do not file ITR.

Those residing in states like Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and Meghalaya.

Those above 80 years of age.

Those who are not Indian citizens.

Many people have questions about what will happen if they don't link their PAN with Aadhaar, or if it could cause them any problems.

What happens if Aadhaar and PAN are not linked?
According to information from ClearTax, if a person does not link their Aadhaar with PAN, they may face several problems:

Difficulty in receiving ITR refunds.

You will face problems filing your ITR return next year.

TCS or TDS will be levied at a higher rate. Difficulty opening a bank account.

Difficulty obtaining a debit or credit card.

Cannot deposit more than 50,000 rupees in a single day at a bank or post office.

Cannot deposit more than 250,000 rupees in a single financial year.

Cannot conduct transactions exceeding 10,000 rupees at any bank.

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