Aadhaar-Linking Deadlines

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Sep 19 2017 03:48 PM
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Aadhaar-Linking Deadlines

The government has mandated linking of Aadhaar to many essentials such as PAN, income tax returns (ITRs) and mobile phone. All SIMs (mobile phone numbers) not linked with Aadhaar will be deactivated after February 2018,.The government is moving ahead with linking Aadhaar with mobile. Aadhaar number is also to be shared with financial institutions and has to be submitted to avail the various social security schemes. Aadhaar or UID (Unique Identification Number) is based on biometrics-based data. Aadhaar number, printed on Aadhaar cards, is a 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Here are four important deadlines to remember for you to link your Aadhaar with the various documents or products:

1. December 31, 2017: Deadline for linking Aadhaar with PAN

The new deadline is December 31, 2017. Earlier, this deadline was August 31, 2017. Linking Aadhaar-PAN is mandatory for processing of income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year 2017-18, the income tax department has said.

2. February 2018: Deadline for linking Aadhaar with mobile number (SIM)

All mobile phone numbers not linked with Aadhaar will be deactivated after February 2018, companies have now started sending alerts to customers about completing the Aadhaar-Mobile number linking process. They had earlier instructed their customers to start the process of linking their Aadhaar card numbers with phone numbers.

3. December 31, 2017: Deadline for submitting Aadhaar details to banks/financial institutions

The government has made it compulsory for all banks and financial institutions to mention the Aadhaar details of clients in the KYC (Know your Customer) document. If you fail to link it with your bank account by December 31 this year, it may even become inoperable.

4. December 31, 2017: Last date to give Aadhaar details to avail social security schemes:

Aadhaar number or the 12-digit Unique Identification Number has to be provided for all social security schemes by December 31, 2017. In order to avail pension, LPG cylinders or government scholarships, one must provide his or her Aadhaar card details.

Meanwhile, the government also plans to make linking of Aadhaar mandatory for driving licence. "It (Aadhaar-Licence linking) would be done soon to check the menace of multiple licensing," Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.