If you are going to do any work to the bank, are thinking of filing income tax return or are planning to invest, then this news is very important for you. The government has once again made it clear that linking PAN and Aadhaar is no longer a task to be postponed. Lakhs of people in the country are still taking this process lightly. But as the date of 31st December approaches, its effects will also start becoming visible.
According to the rules of the Income Tax Department, if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked within the stipulated time, the PAN card will be deactivated. Meaning PAN number will remain but will not be of any use.
Amit Sharma, who works in Delhi, says that he recently got a call from the bank that due to lack of PAN-Aadhaar link, one of his important processes has been stopped.
The government has fixed December 31, 2025 as the last date for PAN-Aadhaar linking if the linking is not completed by this day. So from January 1, 2026, PAN will automatically become inactive. This means that the new year may also begin with problems for you. If you have not yet linked PAN-Aadhaar, you may have to pay a fee of up to ₹ 1000. This fee has to be deposited through online payment only, however many people wait for the last date to avoid this fee. But increasing crowd on the website may cause problems.
If you do not remember whether your PAN is already linked to Aadhaar or not. So there is no need to panic, you can check the status immediately from the Link Aadhaar Status option on the Income Tax Portal.
