According to the rules of the Government of India and the Income Tax Department, in the year 2026, it will be difficult to use such PAN cards and services which are not linked to the Aadhaar card. That means it has become mandatory to link PAN card with Aadhar card. If your PAN card is not linked to Aadhar card, then you may have to face many problems. This means that you will face difficulty in opening a bank account, will not be able to transact much money and may also face difficulties in the process of filing Income Tax Return (ITR).

The last date or deadline set by the government for linking Aadhaar card and PAN card was 31 December 2025, which has now passed. No announcement has been made by the government or the Income Tax Department regarding extension of the deadline.

PAN card inoperative if not linked to Aadhaar

The last date for linking PAN card with Aadhar card was 31 December 2025, which has passed. If your Aadhar card and PAN card are not linked, you may face difficulty in opening a bank account and making money transactions. In such a situation, your PAN card would have become inoperative. This means that now you will not be able to open a bank account and will not be able to file any income tax return. The government’s objective of implementing these rules was to prevent tax evasion and crack down on fake PAN cards. If you have not linked your Aadhaar and PAN card, then your PAN card may also have stopped working.

How to check whether PAN card is active or not?

If you want to know whether your PAN card is working or active, then you can check it through the steps given below.

• To check PAN card, first of all you have to visit the official website of Income Tax Department, incometax.gov.in.
• After visiting the website, the option of Quick Link will appear on the screen, click on that option.
• After clicking on the Quick Link option, you will have to click on the option of Verify PAN Status.
• You will have to fill all the information asked by the website and click on the Continue option.
• After this, an OTP will be received on the mobile number linked to PAN card and Aadhar card.
• Enter OTP and click on Validate option.
• If your PAN card is not closed, this message will appear on the screen: Pan is Active and Details re as Per Pan

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Half of December has passed and the last month of the year, December, is considered very important for income tax payers. Before the end of the year, there are many important financial tasks whose deadline is being met on 31st December. In such a situation, if this work is not completed within the stipulated time, then the taxpayers may have to face fine, interest and other problems. Many experts also say that this could be the last chance for those who have not yet completed these important tasks. In such a situation, let us tell you today that half of December has passed and if you do not complete the important tasks now, then you may face problems.

Last chance for ITR

Taxpayers who could not file income tax returns on time can file delayed or revised e-return under section 139 (4) of the Income Tax Act.

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Such taxpayers who could not file the original ITR even till 15th December. The last chance for them is 31st December. Those who have not filed the original ITR can now file the original ITR till 31st December. However, a maximum late fee of Rs 5000 may be imposed for this. Whereas for tax payers whose annual income is less than Rs 5 lakh, this fee has been fixed at Rs 1000. Apart from this, interest will also have to be paid on the outstanding tax.

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Those who had filed ITR returns within the stipulated time. But he wants to correct or amend any mistake in the return. Such people can also file revised or updated returns till December 31. However, in case of unpaid tax liability, you may have to pay an additional penalty of 25 to 50 percent.

Last date for Aadhaar PAN link is also 31st December

For those whose Aadhaar card was made on or before October 1, 2024, it is mandatory to link Aadhaar and PAN card. This process will have to be completed by 31 December 2025. If the PAN card is not linked by the due date, it may become active, which may cause problems in banking, investment and filing income tax returns.

How to link Aadhaar-PAN?

• To link Aadhaar-PAN, go to the e-filing website of the Income Tax Department and select the Link Aadhaar option.
• After this select PAN and Aadhar number.
• Now enter the registered mobile number and give consent for verification from UIDAI.
• After this process is completed, the message of linking will appear on the screen.
• Apart from this, this work can also be done through SMS.
• For this, a message can be sent to 567678 or 56161 by typing UIDPAN from the registered mobile number.

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