Your Aadhaar ID will now have to be listed with tax returns from July with the recent Supreme Court ruling saying the move will help curb tax evasion.
You can simply link your Aadhaar number with PAN card to make the process automated.
UIDAI, the government authority responsible for the Aadhaar initiative, is sending out emails regarding the same too.
If you are not sure how to do this, you can use the e-facility launched by the Income Tax department, which is the easiest way to link the two.
In fact, you don't even need to sign in to the IT website to link your Aadhaar number and PAN card.
How to link PAN card with Aadhaar online
If you want to link your Aadhaar with PAN card, head over to the Income Tax e-filing portal and follow the steps below:On the website, click on the link on the left saying Link Aadhaar.
Now, enter your PAN number, Aadhaar number, name as per Aadhaar, and the Captcha, and then
click on Link Aadhaar.
This should link the PAN and Aadhaar, but if there is any discrepancy in your details, you'll receive an Aadhaar OTP to confirm the linkage. Enter the OTP and click on Save to continue.
You can also link the details after logging in to the income tax website. Log in as you normally would and then click on Profile Settings in the top menu.
Next, find Link Aadhaar.
Enter your Aadhaar number and click on Save to continue.
This will only work if the details on the PAN and the Aadhaar card match. In case of any discrepancies, you can upload a scan of your PAN card, or register via OTP on your linked mobile number as mentioned above.
