how to connect pan card with aadhar card

You can link your PAN card with your Aadhaar card easily using the Income Tax Department's e-Filing portal or via an SMS facility. It is mandatory to link them to keep your PAN operative for financial transactions and tax filing.

• Online: Visit the official Income Tax e-Filing portal, click on 'Link Aadhaar,' enter your details, and validate with the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
• SMS: Send a message in the format UIDPAN \[12-digit Aadhaar\] \[10-digit PAN\] to 567678 or 56161.

Ensure your name, date of birth, and gender match exactly on both documents to avoid linking failure. A fee of ₹1,000 applies for delayed linking.