PAN-Aadhaar Linking Deadline: No Extension, Inoperative PANs from Jan 1, 2026

• Income Tax Department has not extended the PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline beyond December 31, 2025.
• Unlinked PANs will become inoperative from January 1, 2026, severely restricting financial activities.
• Inoperative PANs prevent filing ITR, opening bank/demat accounts, claiming refunds, and high-value transactions.
• Taxpayers can check their PAN status on the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal.
• Reactivation requires Aadhaar seeding and payment of a prescribed fee.

Why It Matters: Link PAN-Aadhaar by Dec 31, 2025, to avoid inoperative PAN and financial restrictions.