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TL;DR — 2-step processPAN-Aadhaar link karna
Step 1: NSDL par Challan 280 se ₹1,000 fee pay karo. Step 2: 4-5 din baad incometax.gov.in par "Link Aadhaar" option se link complete karo.
Key factsFee: ₹1,000 (mandatory)
Wait: 4-5 din fee reflect hone tak
Portal: incometax.gov.in
PAN inoperative ho sakta hai: Unlinked PAN se tax refund nahi milega, high TDS katega (20%), aur financial services mein PAN reject ho sakta hai.
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Step 1 — Pay Fee
Step 1: ₹1,000 Fee Challan 280 Se Pay Karo
Income Tax portal par link karne se pehle ₹1,000 fee NSDL ke through pay karni hogi. Agar payment ke 4-5 din se pehle link karne ki koshish ki to "payment not found" error aayega.
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onlineservices.nsdl.com/onlinepayment par jao (NSDL e-Payment of Taxes).
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"CHALLAN NO./ITNS 280" select karo.
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Tax Applicable: 0021 (Income Tax Other Than Companies) select karo.
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Type of Payment: 500 (Fee) select karo — important, galat option mat chunna.
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Assessment Year: current year select karo. PAN enter karo. Address fill karo.
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Amount: ₹1,000. Payment mode: net banking/debit card/UPI.
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Challan copy/receipt save karo — BSR code aur Challan Serial Number note karo.
4-5 din wait karo: Payment Income Tax system mein reflect hone mein 4-5 business days lagte hain. Uske baad hi linking step karo.
Step 2 — Link on Portal
Step 2: Income Tax Portal Par PAN-Aadhaar Link Karo
Fee payment ke 4-5 din baad incometax.gov.in par yeh steps follow karo:
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incometax.gov.in par jao — login zaruri nahi hai (pre-login se bhi hota hai).
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Home page par "Quick Links" section mein "Link Aadhaar" click karo.
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PAN number aur Aadhaar number enter karo.
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"Validate" click karo — system payment verify karega.
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Name aur other details confirm karo. Aadhaar OTP enter karo (registered mobile par aayega).
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Success message aayega — PAN-Aadhaar linking request submit ho gayi. Final linking mein 24-48 ghante lag sakte hain.
Link karne ke baad: Status check karo 24-48 ghante mein — "Link Aadhaar Status" option se incometax.gov.in par.
Status Check
PAN-Aadhaar Link Status Kaise Check Karein
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incometax.gov.in par jao.
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"Quick Links" → "Link Aadhaar Status" click karo.
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PAN aur Aadhaar number enter karo.
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Status dikhega: Linked / Pending / Not Linked.
SMS se bhi check: "UIDPAN <12 digit Aadhaar> <10 digit PAN>" SMS 567678 ya 56161 par bhejo.
If Not Linked
PAN-Aadhaar Link Nahi Kiya To Kya Hoga?
PAN "inoperative" ho jaata hai — financial transactions mein problem.
Tax refund nahi milega jab tak PAN operative na ho.
TDS higher rate (20%) se katega instead of normal rate.
ITR filing mein issues — processing delay hogi.
Banking, investments, property transactions mein PAN verification fail ho sakti hai.
Abhi bhi link kar sakte hain: ₹1,000 fee ke saath linking abhi bhi possible hai. Jitni jaldi karo utna better — losses avoid honge.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
PAN-Aadhaar link karne ke liye fee kitni hai?
₹1,000 late fee lagti hai. Pehle NSDL Challan 280 (Type 500) se pay karo, 4-5 din baad income tax portal par link karo.
Challan 280 mein kaunsa option select karein?
Tax Applicable: 0021 (Income Tax Other Than Companies). Type of Payment: 500 (Fee). Assessment Year: current. Amount: ₹1,000.
Fee pay ke baad kitna wait karna hai?
4-5 business days wait karo payment system mein reflect hone ke liye. Usse pehle link karne ki koshish karne par "payment not found" error aayega.
PAN-Aadhaar link nahi kiya to kya hoga?
PAN inoperative — no tax refund, high TDS (20%), ITR issues, aur financial transactions mein PAN reject ho sakta hai.
PAN-Aadhaar link status kaise check karein?
incometax.gov.in → Quick Links → "Link Aadhaar Status" → PAN + Aadhaar enter → status dikhega. Ya SMS karo: UIDPAN [Aadhaar] [PAN] to 567678.