“Penalty of Rs. 10,000 for not linking one’s Aadhaar number with their PAN card by 31 March 2021”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Mar 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The current deadline for linking one’s PAN with Aadhar is 31 March 2021. While it is true that one could be levied with a fine for not linking these two numbers, the maximum penalty for not linking is Rs. 1,000 and not Rs. 10,000
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 March 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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