Applying for PAN card? Aadhaar to be mandatory for permanent account number; New rule is likely to be from July 1, 2025

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The Income Tax Portal will implement the new PAN card application requirements starting from July.

Applying for a new PAN card? From July 1, 2025, the Central Board of Direct Board intends to implement mandatory base authentication to obtain a new permanent account number (PAN) card.Currently, individuals can apply for a pan using their name, date of birth proof or alternative identity documents. A senior official said, “This step for Aadhaar-based verification align with digitalization drive and efforts to ensure accountability and compliance in tax filing.”

New PAN Card Rules 2025

This means that if you apply for a new PAN card after July 1, 2025, it will be mandatory for you to have an Aadhaar card. Your Aadhaar card will be used for verification purposes to process your PAN card application.
The Income Tax Portal will implement the new application requirements starting from July.
It is important to note that current PAN holders will also have to add their cards with Aadhaar. The time limit for existing card holders for existing card holders to the PAN without punishment is 31 December 2025 for the existing card holders. No PAN card is associated with Aadhaar, will stop working from next year.
Income tax department Compulsory base linkage after receiving many PANs or searching for tax evasion objectives.

Many examples revealed the misuse of several PANs for fraudulent GST registration. As of March 2024, India had over 740 million PAN card holders, 605 million completing their Aadhaar linkage.Also read Income tax return e-filing: Can you keep switching between new and old tax regime every year? Should taxpayers knowMeanwhile, the IT Department is rolling out the PAN 2.0 project, which is an advancement in digitaling PAN and Tan Administrative Infrastructure. The enhanced system attempts to provide better taxpayer services through integrated platforms, which ensures streamlined operations for individuals having pan/tan credentials.Existing PAN card holders can continue using their card without any additional steps under the new structure. Current PAN cards maintain their validity and functionality within PAN 2.0.