Permanent account number: Learn how to obtain

Learn how to obtain, update or check your Permanent Account Number (PAN) using Aadhaar and mobile number . Follow the step-by-step guide for instant e-PAN service on the e-Filing portal. PAN is a ten-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department to any person who applies for it or to whom it is allotted. Learn how to apply for PAN, verify PAN, change PAN data, and find answers to common queries on PAN. Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number , issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department, to any "person" who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application. PAN enables the department to link all transactions of the "person" with the department. These transactions include tax payments, TDS/TCS credits, returns of income, specified transactions, correspondence, and so on. PAN, thus, acts as an identifier for ... A permanent account number (PAN) is a ten-character alphanumeric identifier, issued in the form of a polycarbonate card, by the Indian Income Tax Department, to any person who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application.