New Delhi: The deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar has been extended by the government by 6 months till 30 September.
According to the Supreme court order, Aadhaar will remain mandatory for filing income tax returns (ITRs). It is to be noted that the government has extended the deadline six times now.
Aadhaar scheme as declared constitutionally valid and held that the biometric ID would remain mandatory for filing of I-T returns and allotment of PAN by the apex court. In its order the court upheld section 139AA of the Income Tax Act. Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act says that every person having PAN as on July 1, 2017, and eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his Aadhaar number to the tax authorities.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a statement that the cut-off date for intimating the Aadhaar number and linking PAN with Aadhaar is 30 September 2019.
“Notwithstanding the last date of intimating/linking of Aadhaar Number with PAN being September 30, 2019, it is also made clear that w.e.f. April 1, 2019, it is mandatory to quote and link Aadhaar number while filing the return of income,” it added.
Of the 41 crore PANs issued last year, more than 21 crore were linked to Aadhaar. The previous deadlines set were as follows: 31 July, 31 August and 31 December in 2017; 31 March, 30 June 2018 and 31 March 2019.