8 days left for PAN-Aadhaar linking:PAN will be deactivated after December 31; check out the step-by-step linking process

If you haven’t linked your PAN card with Aadhaar yet, don’t delay any further. Because only 8 days are left for the last date. If you don’t do this by December 31, 2025, your PAN card will be deactivated from January 1, 2026. Then you won’t be able to file Income Tax Return (ITR), you won’t get refunds. You may even face problems in receiving salary in your account or making investments like SIP. Those who got their PAN made using Aadhaar enrollment ID before October 1, 2024, must link it by December 31, 2025 in any case. Even if you got your PAN made using Aadhaar enrollment ID, you will still need to complete the linking process. According to Chartered Accountant (CA) Sarvagya Jain (Indore), linking Aadhaar-PAN in time can help avoid many problems. Aadhaar-PAN Linking Process Process After Making Payment What are the rules regarding PAN de-activation? According to the rule, if your PAN has been deactivated and you use it for bank transactions or elsewhere, it will be considered that you have not provided PAN under the law. In such cases, you may be liable for a fine of Rs 10,000 under section 272B of the Income Tax Act. Under section 139A of the Act, it is mandatory to show PAN when requested. Relief given to these PAN card holders Some people have been exempted from linking PAN with Aadhaar under the Income Tax Act 1961. This category includes people from Assam, Jammu Kashmir and Meghalaya, non-residents, people aged 80 years or above, and foreign citizens. ​