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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0b2542″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”15px||0px||false|false” background_color_tablet=”#0b2542″ background_last_edited=”off|tablet” background_enable_color_tablet=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title author=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”Lexend Deca|500|||||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”2.5rem” meta_font=”Lexend Deca|300|||||||” meta_text_color=”#FFFFFF” meta_font_size=”0.9rem” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_align_tablet=”” title_text_align_phone=”left” title_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_color_tablet=”#0b2542″ title_text_color_phone=”#0b2542″ title_text_color_last_edited=”off|tablet” title_font_size_tablet=”2.5rem” title_font_size_phone=”1.7rem” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” meta_text_align_tablet=”” meta_text_align_phone=”left” meta_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” meta_text_color_tablet=”#0b2542″ meta_text_color_phone=”#0b2542″ meta_text_color_last_edited=”off|tablet” border_color_bottom=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”tochs” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||2px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”2px||2px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” border_color_bottom=”#edb83d” border_style_bottom=”double” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/societyonclick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PAN-Card-Explained-SocietyOnClick.png” title_text=”PAN Card Explained-SocietyOnClick” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”10px||10px||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||10px||true|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||10px||true|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” border_width_top=”2px” border_color_top=”#E09900″ border_width_bottom=”2px” border_color_bottom=”#edb83d” border_style_bottom=”double” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_font_size=”1.8rem” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_2_font_size=”1.8rem” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

History of PAN (Permanent Account Number) Card in India<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]India’s PAN (Permanent Account Number) system has evolved over several decades as a crucial tool for tracking financial transactions and ensuring tax compliance. Below is a brief history of its development:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Pre-PAN Era (Before 1972):<\/strong>
\nBefore the introduction of PAN, the Income Tax Department assigned manual numbers to taxpayers, which varied from region to region. There was no central database, leading to duplication, errors, and difficulty in tracking tax evasion.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Introduction of General Index Register (GIR) Number (1972):<\/strong>
\nThe GIR Number was introduced as a taxpayer identification system. However, it was a manual, region-based system, and multiple people could have the same GIR number in different locations. There was no unique identification at the national level, making it difficult to track financial transactions.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Birth of PAN (1976):<\/strong>
\nIn 1976, the concept of the Permanent Account Number (PAN) was introduced to bring uniformity and efficiency in tax administration. Initially, PAN was manually allotted, and there was no centralized database.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Introduction of the Modern PAN System (1995-1996):<\/strong>
\nThe Income Tax Department revamped the PAN system to make it a centralized, unique number across India. A structured 10-character alphanumeric format was introduced. The first five characters were alphabets, followed by four numbers, and ended with one alphabet.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Computerization and Mandatory PAN (1999-2004):<\/strong>
\nIn 1999, the PAN system was fully digitized with the help of NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited) and UTIITSL (UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited). PAN became mandatory for tax filing, bank transactions, and high-value financial transactions.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]PAN Becomes Essential for Financial Transactions (2005-Present):<\/strong>
\n2005:<\/strong> PAN became mandatory for opening bank accounts, buying property, investing in mutual funds, and large cash deposits.
\n2010:<\/strong> Introduction of e-PAN for faster digital issuance.
\n2017:<\/strong> Linking of PAN with Aadhaar was introduced to prevent duplication & fraud.
\n2018:<\/strong> A QR Code was added to PAN cards for easy verification.
\n2020:<\/strong> Instant PAN allotment based on Aadhaar verification was launched.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”8px||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]PAN in the Digital Age(2025:<\/strong>
\nToday, PAN is a crucial document for taxation, financial transactions, and identity verification. With initiatives like e-PAN, Aadhaar linking, and digital KYC, the government aims to make tax compliance easier and prevent tax fraud.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\nLet us now understand the composition of the Permanent Account Number. How is this unique number created and what does each of its characters stand for?<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”tochs” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”17px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px|0px|3px|0px|false|true” border_width_bottom=”2px” border_color_bottom=”#edb83d” border_style_bottom=”double” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_font_size=”1.8rem” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_2_font_size=”1.8rem” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Understanding the Permanent Account Number (PAN)<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]A PAN (Permanent Account Number) Card issued by the Income Tax Department of India contains important details that help in tax-related transactions. Here\u2019s how to read a Permanent Account Number (PAN):[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#E09900″ header_font_size=”2rem” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”2rem” header_font_size_phone=”1.8rem” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

AAAAA9999A (10 characters)<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] First 5 characters (Alphabetic): <\/p>\n

<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]The first three letters <\/strong> are random combinations of alphabets from AAA to ZZZ[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\nThe fourth letter <\/strong>represents the type of taxpayer:
\nP<\/strong> \u2013 Individual (Person)
\nC<\/strong> \u2013 Company
\nH<\/strong> \u2013 Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
\nF<\/strong> \u2013 Firm\/Partnership
\nA<\/strong> \u2013 Association of Persons (AOP)
\nT<\/strong> \u2013 Trust
\nB<\/strong> \u2013 Body of Individuals (BOI)
\nG<\/strong> \u2013 Government
\nL<\/strong> \u2013 Local Authority
\nJ<\/strong> \u2013 Artificial Juridical Person[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\nThe fifth letter <\/strong>is the first character of the surname (for individuals) or the first character of the entity name (for non-individuals).[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\nNext 4 characters (Numeric) <\/strong> are random combinations of numbers from 0001 to 9999[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\nLast character (Alphabetic) <\/strong> is a calculated check-sum character based on the preceding 9 characters.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”tochs” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”17px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px|0px|3px|0px|false|true” border_width_bottom=”2px” border_color_bottom=”#edb83d” border_style_bottom=”double” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_font_size=”1.8rem” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_2_font_size=”1.8rem” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Components of the PAN Card<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Let’s understand each element on the Front Side of PAN Card:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Name of the Cardholder: <\/strong>
\nFor individuals – Full name (as per PAN records)
\nFor non-individuals – Entity\/Company\/Organization Name[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Father\u2019s Name (Only for Individuals): <\/strong>
\nOnly applicable for individual PAN holders, including married women[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Date of Birth (For Individuals) \/ Date of Incorporation (For Entities): <\/strong>
\nFormat: DD\/MM\/YYYY
\nFor companies and firms, this is the date of registration\/incorporation.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Signature: <\/strong>
\nThe cardholder\u2019s signature is used for verification purposes.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Photograph: <\/strong>
\nPresent only on individual PAN cards[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Hologram (Security Feature):<\/strong>
\nTamper-proof hologram of the IT Department.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] QR Code:<\/strong>
\nEncoded details of the PAN card for verification via scanners.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_type=”lower-latin” quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” ol_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” ol_text_align=”justify” ol_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” ol_font_size=”1.1rem” ol_line_height=”1.4em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”5px||5px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_text_align_tablet=”justify” ol_text_align_phone=”left” ol_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” ol_font_size_tablet=”20px” ol_font_size_phone=”17px” ol_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” border_color_bottom=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” inline_fonts=”Gotham_Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Issuing Authority :<\/strong>
\nThe card is issued by NSDL (Protean eGov Technologies Ltd.) or UTIITSL (UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited) on behalf of the Income Tax Department[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(237,184,61,0.9)” background_image=”https:\/\/societyonclick.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/circle-background-pattern.png” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”-4px||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px||57px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”0px||-50px||false|false” custom_padding=”12px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_font_size=”1.8rem” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Quicksand|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#0b2542″ header_2_font_size=”1.8rem” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

PAN Card – Your key to financial identity! <\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”member” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px||42px|||” bottom_divider_style=”slant2″ bottom_divider_color=”#0b2542″ bottom_divider_height=”49px” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” border_color_top=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px|0px|3px|0px|false|true” border_color_bottom=”#edb83d” border_style_bottom=”double” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text quote_border_weight=”3px” quote_border_color=”#072f54″ admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand|500|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” text_font_size=”1.1rem” text_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_line_height=”2em” quote_font=”Gotham_Medium|600|||||||” quote_font_size=”18px” quote_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|12px||12px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”justified” text_orientation_phone=”left” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

– VIJAY MANJAREKAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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