PAN-Aadhaar Link Must For All Tax Payers From July 1

New Delhi: The government has made it mandatory for the income-tax assessees to link their Aadhaar number with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) effective from July 1. According to the notification issued on Wednesday, all tax payers who have been allotted PAN need to intimate their Aadhaar number to the income tax authorities for the purpose of linking both the numbers.

"Everyone who has been allotted permanent account number as on July 1, 2017, and who has Aadhaar number or is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number, shall intimate his Aadhaar number to income tax authorities for the purpose of linking PAN with Aadhaar," Central Board of Direct Taxes had said.

It also said from July 1 onwards every person eligible to obtain Aadhaar must quote their Aadhaar number or their Aadhaar enrolment ID number for filing of income tax returns as well as for applications for PAN. If Aadhaar number is not allotted, then the enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form needs to be given, the notification said.

However, those who do not have Aadhaar and who do not wish to obtain it for the time being, their PAN will not be cancelled, said a press release from the (CBDT). However, for non-compliance of this provision, it said only a partial relief by the court has been given to those who do not have Aadhaar and who do not wish to obtain Aadhaar for the time being, that their PAN will not be cancelled so that other consequences under the Income Tax Act for failing to quote PAN may not arise.