Under the current laws, it is mandatory to link your PAN with your Aadhaar number. Further, it is mandatory to quote your Aadhaar number at the time of filing income tax return, thus you need to link your Aadhaar number with PAN otherwise your PAN will become inoperative from July 1, 2021.
Last date for linking PAN with AADHAAR extended to 30-06-21
Read more here : https://taxninja.in/blog/last-date-for-linking-pan-with-aadhaar-extended-to-30-june-2021
Thus, you may be wondering what are the ways can I link my PAN with Aadhaar number without even logging at Income Tax portal.
So, here are two steps which may assist you to link PAN with Aadhaar number without even logging at Income Tax portal:
- Via SMS : Now you can link your Aadhaar and PAN through SMS also. You can send an SMS to either of the PAN service providers namely NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited or UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITL).
Here is how you can use the SMS facility to link Aadhaar with PAN
Send SMS to 567678 or 56161 in following format:
UIDPAN<SPACE><12 Digit AADHAR NUMBER><SPACE><10 Digit PAN>
Example: UIDPAN 123456789012 AUPLM1234M
- Income Tax Portal (without logging in to your account) : Firstly, go to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on the link on the left pane, ‘Link Aadhaar’.

Now, enter details - PAN, Aadhaar number, Name as per Aadhaar.
If your aadhaar card has only year of birth, then you must also tick the option: 'I have only year of birth in Aadhaar card'

After verification from UIDAI, the linking will be confirmed. Once, confirmed, a message will be displayed on your screen showing your PAN is successfully linked to Aadhaar.