In a movement to restrain the abuse of PAN numbers and stop fraudulent uniqueness, the state has drawn income tax compliance regarding PAN Aadhaar linking. As per the new update, over 12 crore PAN cards remain unlinked with Aadhaar, and almost 11.5 crore have been halted due to non-compliance.
For people who were assigned PAN based on Aadhaar enrolment ID before 1st October 2024, the government has extended the deadline for linking to 31st December 2025. From January 1, 2026, all such unlinked PANs will be treated as inoperative, making them ineffective for financial and tax transactions.
As the PAN Card is a validating document for representation in the Income Tax Department from the taxpayer, it has become quite necessary now for all types of financial transactions, thus sparking misuse of such a document.
According to the government rules, it is strictly mentioned that one person cannot possess two PANs. And now, when the government has identified such a large number of fake PAN cards which were allocated to those who have deliberately hidden their financial status from the tax department, it has decided to throw a blowback to those who follow such kind of practices.
First Step: Go to the official website of Income Tax “https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/” and click on Verify Your PAN under the services menu.
Second step: After clicking the Verify Your PAN tab. A form will appear in a new window, fill the form with complete details and click submit.
Third step: After submitting the form, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number for e-verification, which is valid for 15 min.
Fifth Step: After correct OTP input, the page will load into a new status window of PAN card where you can check your PAN card status under remarks. This will tell you whether your PAN card is active or not.
