PAN-Aadhaar Linking in 2026: Deadline, ₹1,000 Fine, Exact Steps

The 31 December 2025 grace window has closed; unlinked PANs went inoperative on 1 January 2026.

Reactivating now costs a flat ₹1,000 late fee paid through the e-Pay Tax challan first.

An inoperative PAN means no ITR, frozen refunds and TDS deducted at the higher 20% rate.

NRIs, foreign citizens, residents above 80, and people in Assam, Meghalaya and J&K are exempt.

After you pay and submit the request, UIDAI validation and reactivation can take up to 30 days.

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