No need to login or be registered on the E-filing website for linking
The Income Tax (IT)
Department has made it easy for taxpayers to link their PAN with Aadhaar.
Responding to grievances of taxpayers regarding difficulties in linking PAN
with Aadhaar as their names did not match in both systems (e.g., names
with initials in one and expanded initials in another), the IT Department has
come out with a simple solution now.
Taxpayers can go
to http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
and click on the link on the Left Pane à
Link Aadhaar, provide PAN, Aadhaar
number and ENTER NAME EXACTLY AS GIVEN IN AADHAAR CARD (avoid spelling
mistakes) and Submit. After verification from UIDAI, the linking will be
confirmed.
Figure 1: Linking Aadhar with PAN
on the Income Tax website
Figure 2:
Linking Aadhar with PAN simplified
In case of any
minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided by taxpayer when compared to the
actual data in Aadhaar, a One Time Password (Aadhaar OTP) will be
sent to the mobile registered with Aadhaar. Taxpayers should 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.
There is no need
to login or be registered on E-filing website. This facility can be used by
anyone to link their Aadhaar with PAN.
This facility is
also available after login on the e-filing website under Profile settings and
choose Aadhaar linking. The details as per PAN will be pre-populated. Enter Aadhaar
number and ENTER NAME EXACTLY AS GIVEN IN AADHAAR CARD (avoid spelling
mistakes) and Submit.
Taxpayers are
requested to use the simplified process to complete the linking of Aadhaar
with PAN immediately. This will be useful for E-Verification of Income Tax
returns using OTP sent to their mobile registered with Aadhaar.
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