What are the consequences of having an inoperative PAN?

Created by Product Content Team, Modified on Mon, 1 Jul at 10:45 AM by Product Content Team


Permanent Account Number(PAN) is a unique number issued by the Indian Income Tax Department used to track financial transactions  

As per the Income Tax Act, it is mandatory to link a PAN with an Aadhaar. Failing to link these two results in the PAN becoming inoperative.


Following are the consequences of an inoperative PAN:

  • Inability to file e-TDS.

  • Higher TDS rates applied.

  • Incomplete or mismatched tax information in AIS.

  • Unable to submit 15G/15H Declarations.


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