What does PAN stand for in India?

Dear sir,

Note the following.

PAN means Permanent Account Number. It contains 5 letters and 4 numbers and is followed by again one letter. The total number shall be 10. E.g AAAAA1234A

Further, if we extended our discussion

How to find the status of the assessee through the PAN number. You can identify the right status by collecting the PAN [Permanent Account Number] from Assessee and referring to the fourth Character in PAN.

Hope this article is helpful.

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Team GST Mithra