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Dec 23, 2025
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PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline nears: How to link your PAN with Aadhaar before December 31, 2025; step-by-step guide
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: The final date to complete your PAN-Aadhaar card linkage is December 31, 2025. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Income Tax Department will declare all PANs that remain unlinked as inoperative.
As per Notification No. 26/2025, issued on April 3, 2025, individuals who were allotted a PAN using an Aadhaar Enrolment ID before October 1, 2024 are required to complete the linkage using their permanent Aadhaar card number by the end of 2025. PAN cards that are not linked by the deadline will be marked inactive or inoperative and cannot be used for tax related or major financial transactions, according to an ET
report
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has cautioned that non-compliance will have financial consequences, including suspension of income tax refunds and the application of higher tax deduction at source rates from January 1, 2026.
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