The State Bank of India (SBI) has urged its customers to mandatorily link their permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar cards to avoid any inconvenience and to continue enjoying seamless banking services. PAN-Aadhaar linkingLast month, the Union government extended the deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar to September 30 in view of the coronavirus pandemic. A penalty of ₹10,000 may also be imposed on the defaulters under section 272B of the Income Tax Act. For linking through the website, go to incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on "Link Aadhaar" under "Our Services" tab. Next, enter details like PAN, Aadhaar number, name as per Aadhaar and mobile number and click on "Link Aadhaar".

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2021 11:26 UTC