Aadhaar-PAN linking last date TODAY: Step-by-step guide to link your PAN card with Aadhaar, penalty fee, key details inside

The last date to link Aadhaar and Pan Cards is today, December 31, 2025.

The last date to link Aadhaar and Pan Cards is today, December 31, 2025. After this date, any PAN card not linked to Aadhaar will be rendered inactive. In addition, a late fee may also apply. The Income Tax department has also warned that anyone who fails to link their Aadhaar-PAN by this deadline will not be able to use their PAN card for any significant financial transactions.

The deadline to complete the linking process will be December 31, 2025. Any taxpayer who attempts to link their documents after this date will incur a late fee of Rs 1,000.

• Open the Website. Start by going to the official Income Tax Department’s website (www.incometax.gov.in).
• Select ‘Link Aadhaar’. On the homepage, look for the ‘Quick Links’ option at the bottom right side and select the ‘Link Aadhaar’ link.
• Enter Your Information Aadhaar no., PAN no., Aadhaar Name
  Check the box “I consent to validate my Aadhaar Information” before clicking on the “Validate” button.
• Penalty Payment (if Applicable). If linking is done post the deadline, then a penalty fee of Rs 1,000 is necessary. You will receive directions on how to process payment.’
• Making the Penalty Payment (If Required): When you’re making a penalty payment, please complete the following steps:- Sign into e-Pay Tax, choose “AY 2025/26” as well as “Other Receipts (500) – “Fee for Delay in Linking PAN with Aadhaar” and continue to make your payment.
  Complete the Payment.
• Once your payment has gone through, you will receive a Challan, which will serve as confirmation.
  Linking Request Submission: Once you have submitted your Linking Request, revisit the Link Aadhaar page and complete the following:
• Enter your PAN, Aadhaar and mobile number again in order to receive an SMS containing an OTP sent to the Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
• Once you have received the OTP, enter it in order to finalise the linkage of these two accounts.

Users can verify the status of their Aadhaar PAN link by selecting the link Aadhaar status button and entering their PAN and Aadhaar.

In case of errors, the user must go to the UIDAI and UTIITSL portals for correction.

Step 1: On the e-Filing Portal homepage, under Quick Links, click Link Aadhaar Status.

Step 2: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar Number, and click View Link Aadhaar Status.

On successful validation, a message will be displayed regarding your Link Aadhaar Status.

For those whose Aadhaar is connected to another person’s PAN card, they must reach out to their Jurisdictional Assessing Officer and submit a request to have their Aadhaar unlinked from that specific individual’s PAN card. For all new applicants applying for a PAN card, it is now compulsory to use Aadhaar for verification during the application process to eliminate the requirement for any subsequent linking.