Link PAN Card with Aadhaar Card online through e-filing website

You can link your PAN and Aadhaar online by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-filing website to link your PAN and Aadhaar
Step 2:  Enter your PAN and Aadhaar number in the form
Step 3:  Enter your name as per your Aadhaar card
Step 4:  If your Aadhaar If only your date of birth is mentioned on the card, then you have to tick the box
Step 5:  Now enter the captcha code given in the image to verify
Step 6: Click on “Link Aadhaar” button
Step 7:  You A pop-up message will appear that your Aadhaar has been successfully linked with your PAN

Visually impaired users can request for OTP which will be sent to registered mobile number instead of captcha code

Link Aadhaar with PAN by sending SMS

You can also link Aadhaar with PAN by sending SMS from your mobile (Link Aadhar with Pan Card by SMS). The method is as follows:

You must write a message in a format
UIDPAN<12 digit Aadhaar number> <10 digit PAN number>
Send this SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number
If your Aadhaar number is 987654321012 and your PAN is ABCDE1234F , then you have to type UIDPAN 987654321012 ABCDE1234F and send this message to 567678 or 56161

Correction facility for linking Aadhaar with PAN

Keep in mind that Aadhaar and PAN will be linked (link Aadhaar with PAN) only when all the details of all your documents match with each other. If you have spelling mistakes in your name, your PAN will not be linked with Aadhaar. You can change it through UIDAI website or NSDL PAN portal. If there are mistakes, you can fix it by following this way:

Are you unable to link PAN with Aadhaar? Then what should we do

PAN card must be mandatorily linked with Aadhaar before the deadline, otherwise it will be deactivated by the Income Tax Department. The name of the applicant should be same on both PAN card and Aadhaar card. In case of spelling mismatch, your Aadhaar will not be linked with PAN. You have to correct your name and after correction, you can easily link your PAN with Aadhaar.

If your name is spelled wrongly in the PAN card, follow these steps to make corrections:

Step 1:  Visit the e-filing website of NSDL
Step 2:  Select the option “Changes or Correction in Existing PAN/Reprint of PAN Card” from the drop down menu to make changes or corrections in existing PAN data
Step 3: Click  on Personal Loan Select and enter your details
Step 4:  Pay after Aadhaar E-KYC and submit your form online
Step 5:  Your updated PAN will be sent to your address
Step 6:  Once you receive your PAN card you can link your PAN with Aadhaar

If your name is spelled wrongly in the PAN card, follow these steps to make corrections:

Step 1:  Visit the Aadhaar Enrollment Center
Step 2:  Carry a self-attested copy of your proof of identity
Step 3:  Fill the Aadhaar Enrollment Form
Step 4:  Submit the form along with the documents
Step 5:  You will receive an acknowledgment containing the update request Number will be given
Step 6:  This URN can be used to know the status of your update
Step 7:  Once the update is done and the name is correct, you can link your PAN with Aadhaar .

Importance of linking Aadhaar card with PAN card

Link Aadhaar with Pan Card is very important for all PAN card holders for the following reasons:

Those PAN cards which are not linked with Aadhaar will be deactivated after December 31, 2019. Government has made it mandatory to link all PAN with Aadhaar
Linking of PAN with Aadhaar will help in tackling the problem of multiple PAN cards issued in the same name
If your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, you cannot file Income Tax Return Form
User will get brief information of tax levied on him for future reference+

Users can correct their PAN details using NSDL website
NSDL LinkGets to the web page where you can apply for correction of your name
Submit a digitally signed document to change your PAN details
Once your details in your PAN are correct and verified by NSDL over the mail, you can link your PAN with Aadhaar.
The UIDAI process is relatively easy. Here’s how you can do it through the UIDAI website:
Go to the web page of UIDAI by clicking https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/update and enter your Aadhaar and security code
An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number
If you want to change the spelling of your name, only OTP is required
If you also need to change other information like gender and date of birth, you will also need to submit supporting documents for renewal
Once approved, the customer can link his PAN card with Aadhaar.