New Delhi: Holders of Permanent Account Number (PAN) have been repeatedly directed to link PAN with Aadhaar card, with deadlines having been extended several times.

Now, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set December 31, 2025 as the last date to link PAN with Aadhaar card for those who received the cards before October 01, 2025. ADVERTISEMENT

Failure to do so will make PAN inoperative with effect from January 1, 2026.

PAN, a 10-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department, enables linking all transactions of the holder with the department. These transactions include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income, specified transactions, correspondence, etc.

Once PAN becomes inoperative, among the key problems persons concerned would face is that they won’

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