Linking PAN & Aadhaar is inevitable: What happens after March 31

The fee will be Rs 500 for those who link their PAN with Aadhaar between April 1 and June 30, 2022

Earlier, the permanent account number (PAN) of taxpayers, who had not linked it with Aadhaar, was set to become inoperative from April 1, 2022. However, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a notification close to the deadline providing relief. Now, taxpayers can link their PAN with Aadhaar even from April 1, 2022 onwards. However, they will have to pay a fee now.

“Earlier the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar used to be extended without imposing any fee. But this time the tax authorities have introduced a fee which individual assessees will have to pay,” says Maneet Pal