The government on Friday extended the deadline for linking PAN and Adhaar cards by three months to September 30, 2021. Minister of State of Finance Anurag Thakur said the dates are pushed in order to provide relief to taxpayers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline was originally set at March 31 but was extended to June 30. 

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The income tax department, in a statement, said the payment deadline for Vivad Se Vishwas direct tax dispute resolution scheme has been extended by two months till August 31. Taxpayers can make payments till October 31 with an additional amount of interest.

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Also, ex-gratia payment received from the employer by family members in case of the death of an employee due to COVID-19 would be exempt from income tax.

The deadline for employers to furnish Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) certificate in Form 16 to employees too has been extended till July 31, from July 15, 2021.

The government enables instant issuing of online PAN using Aadhaar card details.