Your permanent account number (PAN), which you use to file your income tax returns, open bank accounts, and for a host of other crucial purposes every day, runs the risk of getting deactivated if you are not abiding by the rules of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). All PAN card holders must now mandatorily link their PAN with their Aadhaar numbers by the CBDT deadline or face the imminent risk of PAN deactivation.
How to link PAN with Aadhaar?
If you wish to link your PAN with AADHAAR, you can do so very easily by following the steps mentioned below.
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal.
- Click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ tab on the left panel
- Enter your APN and Aadhaar number and click on the validate button.
- If your PAN and Aadhaar are already linked, it will show a pop-up message showing the same. If not it might prompt you to enter your mobile number where an OTP will be ent.
- This will complete the procedure to link your PAN and Aadhaar number.
- The Ministry of Finance notified the mandate via CBDT notification number 26/2025 in April.
- Ensure that you comply with the CBDT mandate to avoid hassles later.
What is CBDT
CBDT stands for the Central Board of Direct Taxes, a statutory body in India responsible for providing input on policy and planning for direct taxes and administering direct tax laws through the Income Tax Department.
What is the difference between the CBDT and the Income Tax Department?
The CBDT functions under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. The policy and planning framework for direct taxes in India is formulated with inputs by the CBDT. The Income Tax department is controlled and supervised by the CBDT. The I-T department ensures that laws and rules are properly enforced.
