Apart from the risk of PAN being inoperative, defaulters might also face a possible risk of disruption in services that include the usage of PAN cards, Hindustan Times reported earlier.

“For existing PAN holders, who were allotted PAN on or before 01-07-2017 it is mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar. The Link Aadhaar service is available to individual taxpayers (both registered and unregistered on e-Filing Portal),” the official income tax website read.

For fresh PAN card applicants, the rules mandate an Aadhaar-based verification, that is

Here is how to link PAN with Aadhar:

• Visit the income tax e-filing portal and log in with your credentials
• Go to the profile section and click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option
• Type your PAN and Aadhaar number and select ‘continue to pay through e-pay tax’ and proceed.
• Select the relevant assessment year and type of payment as ‘Other Receipts.’
• The applicable amount will be pre-filled against others. Click continue
• Now, challan will be generated. Select the mode of payment and pay at the redirected bank website.
• After the payment, linking PAN with Aadhaar can be done on the e-filing portal.

Here is how you can check the status of your PAN and Aadhaar linkage:

• Visit the income tax e-filing portal and clicl on ‘Link Aadhaar status’
• Enter your PAN and Aadhaar credentials and submit
• The applicable status will be displayed on your screen

How to fix mismatched details on Aadhaar and PAN?

• Visit the UIDAI portal for correction of details on your Aadhar card
• Visit the Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL for corrections on your PAN card
• Opt for biometric verification at your nearest authorised PAN service centres if the errors still persist.