Centre extends deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar by six months to March 2022

New Delhi: The government on Friday extended the deadline to link one’s PAN to Aadhaar by another six months till March 2022. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline has been extended which will ease compliance. “Time limit for intimation of Aadhaar number to the Income Tax Department for linking of PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from 30th September, 2021 to 31st March, 2022,” it said. Also, the due date for completion of penalty proceedings under the I-T Act has been extended from 30 September, 2021 to 31 March, 2022. Further, the time limit for issuance of notice and passing of order by the Adjudicating Authority under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 has been extended to March 2022.