<h1>Government Extends Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar Linking and Penalty Proceedings to March 31, 2022, Amid Covid-19 Challenges.</h1> The Central Government has extended various compliance deadlines under the Income-tax Act, 1961, in response to challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar has been extended to March 31, 2022. Similarly, the completion of penalty proceedings and the issuance of notices and orders under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, have also been extended to the same date. These extensions aim to alleviate the burden on stakeholders during the pandemic. Notification no. 113 of 2021 was issued to formalize these changes.