Overview
- The mandate, issued via CBDT Notification 26/2025 in April, applies to individuals who were allotted PAN as of July 1, 2017.
- For PAN issued on or before October 1, 2025, the final date to complete Aadhaar linkage is December 31, 2025.
- New PAN applicants from July 1, 2025 must use an authenticated Aadhaar, with linkage completed automatically during the application process.
- Linking is available on the Income Tax e‑filing portal, with requests validated by UIDAI and possible OTP checks, and processing typically takes about 4–5 days.
- Non‑compliance risks PAN deactivation from January 1, 2026, which reports say could block ITR acceptance and routine financial actions such as opening bank or demat accounts, larger deposits, loans, investments, property transactions, and certain foreign exchange deals.