PAN card on the verge of becoming useless! Only 30 days left, one mistake and it’s all over, fix it now or you will regret it!

PAN card on the verge of becoming useless! Only 30 days left, one mistake and it’s all over – fix it now or you’ll regret it!

If you have a PAN card, then this news is an alarm for you! One small mistake on your part can send your PAN card to the dustbin in the next 30 days. This is not a joke, but a serious warning. Let us know what that mistake is and why it is important to correct it immediately, otherwise your PAN will become invalid.

Last deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linking nears!

The government has set the last date for linking Aadhaar with PAN as 31 December 2025. Meaning, now you have only 30 days left. Get this done now to avoid last minute panic and penalties. If you delay, problems will increase!

If you do not do the linking by this date, then the PAN card will be closed from January 1, 2026. It will not be used anywhere – neither in the bank, nor anywhere else. Complete these important tasks on time, otherwise you will regret it.

New information from Finance Ministry, these people must pay attention

The Finance Ministry issued an important notification on 3 April 2025. According to this, those who got PAN from Aadhaar Enrollment ID before October 1, 2024, it is mandatory for them to provide their Aadhaar number by December 31, 2025. These rules are applicable to everyone, there will be no excuse.

These people got exemption, check your status

Some categories of people are out of this rule. Super senior citizens, NRIs and foreign nationals above 80 years of age do not need linking. Besides, residents of Jammu-Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya have also got this exemption. If you are any of these, then tension free!

These problems will arise if PAN becomes inactive

Problems will not reduce if PAN is closed. It is impossible to file ITR, tax refund will get stuck. Bank transactions, mutual fund deals may fail. On top of that, more TDS and TCS will be deducted because the system will assume that there is no PAN. If you want to avoid all this, become active now!

How to do linking? easy step by step method

Now linking PAN to Aadhaar is child’s play. Go to Income Tax e-filing portal. Select Quick Links or ‘Link Aadhaar’ after login. Enter PAN and Aadhaar number, deposit Rs 1000 fee through e-Pay Tax and submit. That’s it, the link will be done in a few moments – that simple!