Deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar extended till December 31: CBDT

The deadline to link permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended till December 31, a CBDT order said Saturday.

Earlier, the deadline was September 30.

This is the seventh time that the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN with Aadhaar.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar from September 30 to December 31 and a notification has been issued on Friday in this connection, the policy-making body for the Income-Tax Department said.

It is now mandatory to link the two unique IDs for income tax purposes.