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PAN holders face inoperative status risk if Aadhaar linking missed
With the December 31 deadline nearing, taxpayers who fail to link PAN with Aadhaar risk their PAN becoming inoperative and facing restrictions on key financial activities.
As the December 31 deadline approaches, taxpayers are being reminded to complete the mandatory linking of their PAN with Aadhaar to avoid their PAN becoming inoperative from January 1, 2026. The rule applies to individuals whose PAN was allotted using Aadhaar details before October 1, 2024, while others had an earlier deadline of May 31, 2024. Failure to complete the linking process can restrict key financial activities such as filing income tax returns, opening bank accounts, or carrying out high value transactions.