Due to the deadline, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) deactivated 11.5 crore PAN cards for not linking them to Aadhar cards. 57.25 individuals linked their cards. Unlinked PAN and Aadhar cards cost Rs 1,000 from the CBDT…
According to the Central Board of Direct Taxes’ RTI reply, 11.5 crore PAN cards were deleted for not linking to Aadhar cards by the deadline. This year, PAN-Aadhar linkage expired on June 30. 57.25 percent of the 70.24 crore PAN card holders linked their cards to Aadhar. The RTI reply states that 11.5 crore PAN cards have been deactivated and over 12 crore have not been connected to Aadhar.
RTI was filed by Madhya Pradesh activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur. New applicants automatically link their Aadhar and PAN cards, but holders who got them before July 1, 2017, must.
The RTI reply stated that under sub-section (2) of Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, PAN card holders acquired on July 1, 2017, must divulge their Aadhar number.
“Linking PAN and Aadhaar was required to be done on or before a notified date, failing which PAN becomes inoperative,” the RTI reply said.
CBDT charges Rs 1,000 to reactivate PAN cards.
Last March 30, CBDT highlighted the consequences of not linking PAN and Aadhar cards by the deadline. It also extended linking deadlines till June 2023.
Conclusion
The CBDT canceled 11.5 crore PAN cards for not linking them to Aadhar cards by the deadline. After the June 30 deadline, 57.25 of India’s 70.24 crore PAN card holders linked their cards to Aadhar. Over 12 crore PAN cards are unlinked to Aadhar, with 11.5 crore deactivated. Chandra Shekhar Gaur, a Madhya Pradesh activist, filed the RTI. New PAN applicants automatically link Aadhar and PAN cards, however those issued before July 1, 2017, must link both. The CBDT charges Rs 1,000 to reactivate a PAN card. The CBDT warned of the consequences of not linking PAN and Aadhar cards by the deadline and extended the deadlines to June 2023.
