Pan Card Status - How To Check PAN Valid Or Invalid?

As per the CBDT notification, it is mandatory for all individuals (except the exempt category individuals) to link their PAN with Aadhaar by 30 June 2023. The PAN card will be inoperative if an individual has not linked the PAN with Aadhaar. Individuals can check if their PAN is valid or invalid through the Income Tax website. 

Prerequisites to check PAN card status

Individuals will require the following to check their PAN card status:

• PAN number
• Valid mobile number 

Steps to check PAN card status

Below are the steps to check if your PAN card is valid or invalid:

Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing website.

Step 2: Click the ‘Verify Your PAN’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ heading on the homepage.

Step 3: Enter your PAN, name, date of birth and mobile number and click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 4: Next, enter the OTP sent to your mobile number and click the ‘Validate’ button.

Your PAN status will be displayed.

Consequences of when PAN card is inoperative

If your PAN card is inoperative, you cannot do the following financial transactions:

• Opening an account (except a time deposit and a basic savings bank deposit account) with a banking company or a cooperative bank
• Applying for the issue of a credit and debit card
• Opening a demat account with a participant, depository or custodian of securities
• Payment in cash exceeding Rs.50,000 for the following purposes:
  • to a restaurant or hotel against a bill
  • for travel to a foreign country or payment for purchasing a foreign currency
  • to a mutual fund for the purchase of its units
  • to a company or an institution for acquiring bonds or debentures issued by them
  • to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for acquiring bonds  
• Deposits of cash of more than Rs.50,000 in one day with a banking company or a cooperative bank
• Payment in cash exceeding Rs.50,000 in any one day for the purchase of bank drafts,  banker’s cheques, or pay orders from a banking company or a cooperative bank
• Opening a time deposit exceeding Rs.50,000 or aggregating to more than Rs.5 lakh during a financial year with a bank company, post office, a co-operative bank, NBFC or a Nidhi registered under the Companies Act, 2013
• Payment in cash, bank draft, pay order or banker’s cheque of an amount aggregating to more than Rs.50,000 in a financial year for one or more prepaid payment instruments to a banking company, a co-operative bank or to another institution or company
• Payment of an amount aggregating to more than Rs.50,000 in a financial year as a life insurance premium to an insurer
• The sale or purchase of securities (other than shares) exceeding Rs.1 lakh per transaction
• The sale or purchase of shares of a company not listed in any recognised stock exchange exceeding Rs.1 lakh per transaction

A higher tax will be deducted for the following financial transactions when the PAN is inoperative:

• Purchase or sale of a motor vehicle or vehicle other than a two-wheeled vehicle
• Purchase or sale of immovable property exceeding Rs.10 lakh or valued by a stamp valuation authority where the amount exceeds Rs.10 lakh
• Purchase or sale of goods or services for an amount exceeding Rs.2 lakh per transaction

How to link PAN-Aadhaar? 

If your PAN is inoperative, you can make it operative again by applying to link PAN-Aadhaar after paying the penalty of Rs.1,000. However, the PAN will be operative after 30 days of applying for PAN-Aadhaar linking. Below are the steps to link PAN with Aadhaar:

Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing website.

Step 2: Click the ‘e-Pay Tax’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ heading on the homepage.

Step 3: Enter the ‘PAN’ number, mobile number and click the ‘Continue’ button.

Step 4: Enter the OTP and click the ‘Continue’ button. 

Step 5: Next, click the ‘Proceed’ button under the ‘Income Tax’ tab. 

Step 6: Select the assessment year as ‘2023-24’, type of payment (minor head) as ‘Other Receipts (500)’ and click the ‘Continue’ button to pay the penalty.

Step 7: After paying the penalty, go to the homepage and click the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ heading.

Step 8: Enter the PAN and Aadhaar number and click ‘Validate’. Enter the name, mobile number and click the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.

Step 9: Enter the OTP and click the ‘Validate’ button. The request for PAN-Aadhaar linking will be sent to the UIDAI.

How to check PAN-Aadhaar linking status?

You can check if your PAN is linked with Aadhaar by following the below steps:

Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing website.

Step 2: Click the ‘Link Aadhaar Status’ option under the ‘Quick Links’ heading on the homepage.

Step 3: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar card number and click the ‘View Link Aadhaar Status’ option.

Step 4: The PAN-Aadhaar link status will be displayed on the screen.

When the PAN-Aadhaar is not linked, the PAN will be inoperative. You can check the PAN card status on the Income Tax e-filing website. If your PAN is inoperative, you must send the request to link your PAN-Aadhaar after paying the penalty amount. However, it will be 30 days for the PAN card to be operative again.