How to Link your PAN and Aadhaar.

How to Link Aadhaar card to PAN Card

Here is how you can link your PAN with Aadhaar.

If you don't want to register yourself at the e-filing website, there is another way using which you can link your PAN and Aadhaar.

Direct Website Link : https://www1.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-FilingGS/Services/LinkAadhaarHome.html?lang=eng

A hyperlink has been provided at the homepage of the e-filing website and also on the income tax website http://incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/default.aspx.

Just click on 'Link Aadhaar' on the e-filing website.

 A new form will appear where you are required to enter details

 PAN, Aadhaar number, Name as per Aadhaar.

If your aadhaar card has only year of birth, then you must also tick the option: 'I have only year of birth in Aadhaar card'

Enter the captcha code and click on submit. Once submitted successfully, a message will be displayed on your screen showing your PAN is successfully linked to Aadhaar.

 By sending an SMS to PAN service providers

If you are unable to link your PAN and Aadhaar using the e-filing website of the department then there are other ways for linking PAN and Aadhaar.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in its notification dated June 29, 2017 has provided other methods to link PAN and Aadhaar other than the methods mentioned above.

You can link your PAN and Aadhaar by sending a simple SMS. You can send an SMS to either of the PAN service providers namely NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited or UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITL).

You can simply send an sms in a specific format using a keyword to the either 567678 or 56161.

The format is: UIDPANSPACE12 digit AadhaarSPACE10 digit PAN

NSDL and UTI won't charge you for this. However, SMS charges as levied by the mobile operator will be applicable.