How to Match PAN and Aadhaar Card Name?

If your name is different in the PAN and the Aadhaar Card, there’s serious difficulty linking PAN with Aadhaar Card. A misspelling in either the PAN or Aadhaar Card means you will never be able to link PAN with Aadhaar Card. It’s compulsory to link PAN with Aadhaar Card while filing income tax returns. The last date to link PAN and the Aadhaar Card is September 30^th, 2019.

What if you can’t link PAN with Aadhaar Card? You must first check registered PAN and Aadhaar Card details. Check if date of birth, name, gender and other demographic information match in both the documents. The Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI issues your Aadhaar Card.  The Income Tax Department issues the Permanent Account Number or PAN.

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How to Match PAN and Aadhaar Card Name?

If the name is different in PAN and Aadhaar Card, there’s difficulty linking PAN with Aadhaar Card. Don’t Panic. There are ways to match PAN and Aadhaar Card name.

Even if there is a small mismatch with the name registered with Aadhaar Card and PAN, you get an OTP (One Time Password), on the mobile number which is registered with Aadhaar Card.

How do you get this OTP? Well, you need to make sure that gender and date of birth details remain same in Aadhaar Card and PAN. If there’s a complete mismatch with PAN and Aadhaar names, then linking fails. You would have to make the necessary changes in either PAN or Aadhaar database.

How to Change Name on Aadhaar Card?

You can update name in the Aadhaar Card database, either online or at an Aadhaar enrolment center.

• You must first visit the SSVP portal to change name on Aadhaar Card.
• You then select the fields you intend to change or update.
• Fill in the requisite data in the selected fields.
• After submission of the form, a unique request number or URN gets generated.
• You select the relevant BPO for an update review.
• You then simply attach the original scan of supporting documents.
• You then check Aadhaar update status by using the URN.

Changing Aadhaar Name at an Aadhaar Enrolment centre is really easy. You simply download the Aadhaar update form. Fill it up and submit at the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre.

How to Change Name on PAN Card?

Updating name in PAN Card is really easy.

• Simply visit the Tax Information Network of the Income Tax Department.
• You then select application type- (This is Correction in existing PAN Data/Reprint of PAN Card or No changes in existing PAN Data).
• Fill in application information like title, first and last name, DOB, email ID, PAN number and so on.
• You then confirm if you are a citizen of India and submit the captcha code.
• A token number would be generated and you must continue with PAN application form.
• You get PAN correction form online, at Income Tax PAN Services Unit.

Important Things to Know on Latest Rules Applicable to Aadhaar and PAN:

• If you don’t have PAN, you can quote Aadhaar while filing ITR. Aadhaar can be used interchangeably with PAN under the Income Tax Act.
• You can quote Aadhaar instead of PAN for payments in cash at a hotel or restaurant against a bill at any one-time.
• If you are purchasing property worth Rs 10 Lakhs or more, you can quote Aadhaar instead of PAN.
• You can quote Aadhaar interchangeably with PAN, during sale or purchase of a motor-vehicle other than two-wheelers.
• You can submit Aadhaar instead of PAN, when applying for credit/debit cards.
• The Government has made a proposal to consider the issuance of Aadhaar Card to NRIs with Indian passports on arrival in India, without a mandatory 180-day waiting period.

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