Linking Aadhaar with PAN for filing ITR is mandatory unless you fall under one of the exemptions. The deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar is June 30, 2023. If you do not link your PAN and Aadhaar by this date, your PAN will become inoperative. This means that you will not be able to use your PAN for any financial transactions, including filing ITR.
There are a few exemptions to the PAN-Aadhaar linking requirement. These exemptions include the following:
- Residents of Assam, Jammu, and Kashmir, and Meghalaya
- Non-residents as per the Income-tax Act, 1961
- Individuals who are 80 years old or older
- Individuals who are not citizens of India