PAN-Aadhaar deadline is days away: India warns of inoperative tax IDs and a 1,000-rupee fee
NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 00:58 ET India’s income tax rules give a group of taxpayers until Dec. 31 to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar, the national identity system, under a government notification. Income Tax India+1 The year-end deadline matters because PAN is required for filing income tax returns and is widely used across banking and investing for identity checks. Taxpayers who miss the requirement risk losing access to routine tax and financial services tied to PAN. Upstox – Online Stock and Share Trading+1 The Income Tax Department says a PAN that becomes “inoperative” can block refunds