The clock is ticking for taxpayers across India. The deadline to link the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been set for December 31, 2025, and the Income Tax Department has warned that failure to complete this linkage will render the PAN inoperative from January 1, 2026. This move is part of the government’s ongoing effort to streamline tax administration and curb duplication and tax evasion through multiple PANs. Advertisement

According to a notification issued by the Central Government on April 3, 2025, every individual who was allotted a PAN using an Aadhaar Enrolment ID before October 1, 2024, must link their Aadhaar number with PAN before the deadline. Once Aadhaar is issued, linking becomes mandatory even if the PAN was initially generated through an enrolment ID.

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