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PAN Validator

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Check a PAN is correctly formed and read what its fourth character says about the holder.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded

A PAN encodes more than it looks. The fourth character says what kind of taxpayer holds it — P for an individual, C for a company, H for a HUF — and the fifth is the first letter of the surname. This checks the structure and reads those positions back, entirely in your browser. Worth knowing before you start: PAN has no published checksum, so structure is genuinely all that can be verified, and a well-formed PAN can still be a typo of a real one.

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Features

  • Checks length, character pattern and the holder-type character.
  • Names the holder type: individual, company, HUF, firm, trust and the rest.
  • Explains exactly which position is wrong when it fails.
  • Runs as you type — nothing is sent anywhere.

How to use the PAN Validator

  1. 1Type or paste the PAN.
  2. 2Read the verdict, which updates on every keystroke.
  3. 3If it fails, the message names the position that is wrong.

Frequently asked questions

What does the fourth letter of a PAN mean?

It identifies the kind of taxpayer: P for an individual, C for a company, H for a Hindu Undivided Family, F for a firm, A for an association of persons, T for a trust, B for a body of individuals, L for a local authority, J for an artificial juridical person, G for government and E for an LLP. Any other letter in that position means the number is wrong.

Is ABCDE1234F a valid PAN?

No — and it is worth knowing, because it is the placeholder written on almost every form and guide. D is not an allocated holder type, so that particular string could never have been issued. It is a useful reminder that a pattern check alone is not enough.

Does PAN have a check digit?

Not a published one. There is an internal check character but the algorithm has never been released, so no third party can verify it. That is why this tool checks structure and holder type only, and says so plainly rather than implying a stronger guarantee than it can offer.

Can this tell me who a PAN belongs to?

No. Nothing here contacts the Income Tax Department or any other database, and it could not tell you the holder even if it did — that information is not public. To verify a PAN genuinely exists, use the "Verify your PAN" service on the income tax e-filing portal.