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