PAN Card – Full Information

What is PAN Card?

PAN (Permanent Account Number) is a 10-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax
Department of India under the supervision of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). It is unique
for every individual, company, or entity and remains valid for a lifetime. PAN helps the government
track all financial transactions and prevents tax evasion.

Structure of PAN Number

The PAN number looks like: ABCDE1234F – First 3 characters: Alphabetic series (AAA to ZZZ) –
4th character: Represents type of holder (P – Individual, C – Company, H – HUF, F – Firm, T –
Trust, etc.) – 5th character: First letter of surname/last name – Next 4 characters: Numbers (0001 to
9999) – Last character: Alphabetic check digit