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The deadline for linking Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN) has been extended by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to 31 March, 2019. Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which came into effect from 1st July 2017, requires all taxpayers having Aadhaar Number or Enrolment Number to link the same with their PAN. The provision was incorporated into the Income Tax Act through Finance Act,2017. However, up until now, the PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline has been extended four times. The first deadline for linking Aadhaar was fixed as July 31, 2017, which got extended till August 31. The deadline was further extended to December 31, then March 31st and Finally June 30.

The last day for linking the 12-digit Aadhaar number with  PAN card  will expire on Saturday 30th june 2018. The government has made it mandatory for PAN card holders to link the same with the unique identification number Aadhaar. Here is a step-by-step guide to link Aadhaar and PAN: 1) Log on to the  Income Tax department's e-filing portal -- www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in 2) Enter your Aadhaar and PAN number (mentioned on  Aadhaar card  and PAN card), your name as mentioned in Aadhaar Card and the captcha code. Then click the 'Link Aadhaar' button. Make sure your name mentioned in the Aadhaar card is the same as the PAN card. In case of any discrepancy, like spelling mistakes, the linking will not be possible. If the names mentioned in Aadhaar card and PAN card are different, you need to update your Aadhaar details. 3) That's it! And your Aadhaar is now linked with PAN. A successful linking should display a message. In a bid to make the linking process

Important Note: Instant e-PAN facility is Free of cost and instant allotment of e-Pan and is available only for a limited period on first come first serve basic for valid Aadhaar  holders. Prerequisites: Applicant already having PAN should not apply for e-PAN The e-PAN facility is ONLY for resident individual (Except Minors and others covered u/s 160 of Income Tax Act, 1961) and not for HUF, Firms, Trusts, and Companies etc. Active Mobile number linked with Aadhaar to receive Aadhaar OTP (One Time Password). To verify the registered mobile number in Aadhaar, please visit UIDAI portal  (verify mobile number / email at Aadhaar) . e-PAN is generated using the particular available in Aadhaar, Details such as Name, Date of Birth, Gender, mobile number and address in Aadhaar is not correct or not update, please update the same in  UIDAI  prior applying e-PAN. Guidelines Abbreviations/Initials in Aadhaar name are not permitted in the First and the Last name/Surname. Ac