What will happen if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar?

What will happen if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar?

In case a person fails to link his or her PAN with their Aadhaar card, the PAN will become inoperative. In such a case, the person will not be able to furnish, intimate or quote his PAN and shall be liable to all the consequences under the Income-tax Act for such failure.

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