What is PAN |
Who should apply |
Why PAN is needed |
Correction in PAN |
Lost PAN card |
Documents required |
Documents for Corporates |
Lost PAN card
If you have lost your PAN card, not to worry. Apply for a duplicate PAN card online or offline. Contact us through our website, our service delivery team will suggest you and ask for the available documents as per your case. Make the payment online. The PAN will be dispatched within 45 days.
What is PAN
PAN stands for Permanent Account Number (PAN).
It is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued by the Income Tax Department of India. The PAN is issued to an individual or entity and it is valid across India. PAN once allotted is unaffected by a change of name, address within or across states in India or other factors.
Example of a PAN : ABCPD1432K
1st three characters are randomly assigned among AAA to ZZZ 4th character may be one of the following "P" stands for Individual. "F" stands for Firm. "C" stands for Company. "H" stands for HUF. "A" stands for AOP. "T" stands for TRUST etc 5th character is the 1st letter of PAN holder's surname