Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, 31st March, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

CBDT issues clarification on linking of PAN with Aadhaar

It has been reported in some sections of the media that those PANs which are not linked with Aadhaar number by 31.03.2019 may be invalidated. The matter has been considered by the Central Government and now the cut-off date for intimating the Aadhaar number and linking PAN with Aadhaar is 30.09.2019, unless specifically exempted.

Notwithstanding the last date of intimating/linking of Aadhaar Number with PAN being 30.09.2019, it is also made clear that w.e.f. 01.04.2019, it is mandatory to quote and link Aadhaar number while filing the return of income, unless specifically exempted.

(Surabhi Ahluwalia)

Commissioner of Income Tax

(Media & Technical Policy)

Official Spokesperson, CBDT.

Aadhaar PAN linking requirement: taxpayers must quote Aadhaar when filing returns; linking deadline extended for exemptions. CBDT clarifies that the cut off date for Aadhaar PAN linking is extended to a later deadline for those not specifically exempted, while making it mandatory to quote the Aadhaar number when filing income tax returns from the start of the current compliance period, unless specifically exempted.