Permanent Account Number (PAN)

PAN explained.......
PAN is a 10 digit alpha numeric
number, where the first 5
characters are letters, the next 4
numbers and the last one a letter
again. These 10 characters can be
divided in five parts as can be
seen below. The meaning of each
number has been explained
further.
1. First three characters are
alphabetic series running from
AAA to ZZZ
2. Fourth character of PAN
represents the status of the PAN
holder.
• C — Company
• P — Person
• H — HUF(Hindu Undivided
Family)
• F — Firm
• A — Association of Persons
(AOP)
• T — AOP (Trust)
• B — Body of Individuals (BOI)
• L — Local Authority
• J — Artificial Juridical Person
• G — Government
3. Fifth character represents first
character of the PAN holder’s last
name/surname.
4. Next four characters are
sequential number running from
0001 to 9999.
5. Last character in the PAN is an
alphabetic check digit.
Nowadays, the DOI (Date of
Issue) of PAN card is mentioned
at the right (vertical) hand side of
the photo on the PAN card.