Error in PAN card? Do not worry, you can still link it with Aadhaar card; here is how
PAN is also vital for transactions with IT department and numerous financial transaction such as bank account openings, demat account opening, cash deposits, immovable properties transactions, dealing in securities, etc. Hence, it is necessary you link Aadhaar with PAN.
Tried to link your Permanent Account Number (PAN) card with Aadhaar card but failed? Well, it could be because there is an error on your PAN card. The Income Tax Department has already given a breather of four months to citizens to complete the linking process. The latest deadline would be September 2019. The process could be completed through SMS or by visiting e-filing portal. However, you won't be able to it if details like name, birth date on PAN card do not matches with that of Aadhaar card. In this case, you need to rectify the error before completing the process.
According to the I-T department, any change in the PAN database such as name, address, date of birth, age, etc which was provided at the time of obtaining the card should be intimated to the department by furnishing details in the form. One has raise a ‘Request for New Pan card or add changes or correction in PAN data.
A PAN card correction can be done both online and offline.
In case, if you want to opt for offline mode then you will have to submit the "Request For New PAN Card Or/ And Changes or Correction in PAN Data" form at the nearest PAN facilitation centre. For opting online mode, one can complete the process on NSDL website https://www.onlineservices.nsdl.com/paam/endUserRegisterContact.html.
https://www.myutiitsl.com/PAN_ONLINE/CSFPANApp. Here you can directly update your Aadhaar card with PAN, because in this form it is mandatory to provide details of the 12-digit biometric number for changes or correctness in your PAN card.
www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in, and clink on Link Aadhaar section mentioned below. Give in details of your PAN number, Aadhaar number, name as per Aadhaar and enter captcha code and click on link option.
Because you have already submitted your Aadhaar details at UTIITSL, you can just check the status of your Aadhaar - Pan card link at e-filing portal. All you have to do is provide in details like PAN and Aadhaar number, then click on View Link Aadhaar status. If you cannot see the status, then follow the link procedure as mentioned above. Checking link status of these two identical proofs is applicable for all whether you have applied it online or offline or linked via e-filing or sms.
Taxpayer who wants to link their Aadhaar number with PAN is required to send SMS to 567678 or 56161 in following format:
UIDPAN<space><12 digit Aadhaar><space><10 digit PAN>
Example of SMS to 567678 or 56161: UIDPAN 111122223333 AAAPA9999Q
Aadhaar number will be linked with PAN if name of taxpayer is identical to Aadhaar and PAN.
Hence, do not worry just follow the above mentioned procedures and link Aadhaar with corrected PAN card.
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