How to link a PAN card with a bank account?

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1 Link PAN card with a bank account

Link a PAN Card with a bank account; a PAN card, i.e., a permanent account number, is issued to each Income Taxpayer by the Income Tax (IT) Department. PAN card is mandatory and required to make most financial transactions.

Link PAN card with a bank account

The IT section has made it mandatory to link your bank account with PAN. The main reason is that your income tax refunds will be credited directly to your bank account.

If your primary bank account is not linked to your PAN account, you will not receive any refunds. You can add any account to the PAN – Savings, Current, Checking, Cash, or Overdraft.

Previously, you could get refund checks sent to your registered residential address, but now that option has been removed.

How to link a PAN card with a bank account online (via internet banking)?

Log in to your bank internet banking account.
Enter your User ID and Password.
Go to your profile.
Look for menu choices such as service demands, services, or PAN registration.
Click on the corresponding option.
Select PAN card update, link your PAN, PAN update, or select other similar options.
Enter your PAN card number.
You will also require to enter your date of birth on your PAN card and your registered e-mail ID.
Once you have entered the correct details, they will link your PAN and bank account in 2 to 7 working days.

Note: Every online bank portal has different ways to access the PAN-account linking page. The steps given above are general and do not apply to any bank.

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Linking a PAN Card with a Bank Account via Phone Hotline

To connect your PAN card with any bank account by phone, call the Bank Customer Care Hotline. Follow the instructions below to complete the linking process:

Call your Bank Customer Care Centre.
Go via the IVR menu during the call.
Choose the right menu options.
Connect with the customer care executive.
Tell the manager that you want to link your PAN to the account.
Answer their customer verification questions.
Tell them your PAN card number.
You will receive a service request number and validation at the end of the call.
Check with the bank if the numbers are not seeded within seven working days.

Note: Each bank phone banking/hotline has different IVR options. The steps given above are general and do not apply to any bank.

Ways to link a PAN card with a bank account offline (at the branch)

To link your PAN with an account at the branch, follow these steps:

Visit the department where you have your account (Home Branch).
Ask for the PAN Card Update Form (KYC Form).
Fill in all the relevant points in the form correctly.
Submit the form and a self-certified photocopy of your PAN card.
You may also ask to write a letter to the Branch Manager requesting a PAN update on your account.

Note: The PAN update process for each bank branch may be different. The steps given above are general and do not apply to any bank.

Before you go to connect your PAN and bank account, check if both of these are already linked. For all you know, you may have already submitted your PAN to the bank.

To check it, log in to the Income Tax e-filing portal and go to your profile. Check if it already shows the account number and which one you use regularly.

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Ways to link PAN with Aadhaar

There are two methods you can link PAN and Aadhaar. These are:

Through the Income Tax e-filing website.
Sending SMS to 567678 or 56161.

1. Linking PAN (via e-filing website) based on online

Visit the Income Tax site by clicking on the link.
Under ‘Quick Links’, click on ‘Link Aadhaar’.
Provide PAN, Aadhaar number name on Aadhaar card, and so on.
Enter details like PAN number, Aadhaar number, your name on Aadhaar, and your mobile number; tick the square if it had only the year of birth mentioned in the Aadhaar card, and also tick the box where you agree to get your Aadhaar Details verified.
Click on ‘Link Aadhaar.’
Enter the Captcha Code. (Visible users can request for OTP instead of captcha code. OTP will send to the recorded mobile number)
Click on the ‘Link Aadhaar’ button.

2. Linking PAN with Aadhaar by sending SMS:

To link PAN with Aadhaar by sending SMS, You need to follow the below-mentioned steps:

Type UIDPAN 12-digit Aadhaar 10-digit PAN on your mobile
Please send it to 567678 or 56161
SMS’ UIDPAN Aadhaar Number PAN Number to 567678

RBI says PAN and Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts

The country’s central bank, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India), has made Aadhaar and PAN mandatory for starting bank accounts.

The Central Bank, which newly updated its Master Circular regarding KYC norms, has also left out various documents that can use for due diligence. As per the updated circular, you must quote PAN and Aadhaar numbers for new bank accounts.

If the following details are unavailable, customers should provide proof that they have applied for these documents within the last six months.

The circular said that customers without Aadhaar and PAN numbers will allow ‘small accounts’ and will be closely monitored to ensure that foreign transactions do not occur.

It is necessary to mention that there had an updated circular in line with the changes made in Anti-Money Laundering Regulations vide Gazette Notification GSR 538(E) dated June 1, 2017.

Linking a PAN to a Bank Account does not apply to NRIs and PIOs

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) states that persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), NRIs (NRIs), and Indian Overseas Citizens (OCIs) had not been required to link their PAN numbers with bank accounts and other services.

According to the Anti-Money Laundering Rules 2017 and the Income Tax Act, registering a permanent account number (PAN) with bank accounts applies only to those eligible for Aadhaar.

As many NRIs/PIOs/OCIs are not eligible for Aadhaar enrollment, UIDAI has directed all Central and State Branches and other implementing agencies not to seek Aadhaar as proof of identity from such persons.

The authority said they should collect it only from eligible people under the Aadhaar Act. It also asked the agencies to determine a mechanism to verify the status of NRIs and PIOs.