PAN-Aadhaar Link Alert: What will happen if PAN-Aadhaar is not linked by 31st December? , Pan Aadhaar Not Linked Big Problem From 1 January 2026

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PAN-Aadhaar Link Last Date: The last date for linking PAN-Aadhaar is 31 December 2025. After this the PAN will become inactive. Many tasks may get stuck due to this. You will have to pay a penalty for linking PAN-Aadhaar after this deadline.

PAN-Aadhaar Not Linked Penalty: If you have not yet linked PAN and Aadhaar, then this news is very important for you. Its last date is 31 December 2025. Meaning you have only 1 week left. The Income Tax Department has made it clear that from January 1, 2026, PAN without link will become completely inoperative. That means neither you will be able to file income tax return nor will you be able to do many important tasks related to banking, investment or KYC.

Why is PAN-Aadhaar linking important?

According to the Income Tax Department’s notification dated April 3, 2025, it is mandatory for those whose PAN was issued on the basis of Aadhaar before October 1, 2024, to link it by December 31, 2025. In other cases, the last date for linking PAN-Aadhaar was May 31, 2024. PAN becomes inactive if it is not linked within the stipulated time.

Will PAN be completely closed after December 31?

If you do not link PAN-Aadhaar by December 31, 2025, your PAN will become inactive from January 1, 2026. Even if you link later, you will have to pay a penalty of ₹ 1,000.

What will be the disadvantages if PAN is deactivated?

  • Difficulty in filing ITR, return may be rejected.
  • TDS or TCS will be deducted more, and its credit will not be reflected in Form 26AS.
  • TDS/TCS certificate will not be available.
  • New bank account will not be opened.
  • Will not be able to get debit and credit cards made.
  • You will not be able to deposit more than ₹ 50,000 cash in the bank.
  • Bank transactions above ₹10,000 will be affected.
  • KYC may fail.
  • Mutual funds, stock markets and brokers may stop services.

How to link PAN-Aadhaar online?

  • First of all go to Income Tax e-Filing Portal.
  • Go to the Quick Links section on the homepage and click on Link Aadhaar.
  • Enter your PAN, Aadhaar number and name as per Aadhaar and click on Validate.
  • Enter the OTP received on the mobile number linked to Aadhaar.
  • After verification, go to the portal and click on Link Aadhaar in Quick Links.
  • Now a message will appear on the screen, ‘Your payment details have been verified.’
  • Now click on Continue.
  • Fill name and mobile number as per Aadhaar, tick all the boxes.
  • Click on link Aadhaar, enter 6 digit OTP and validate.

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