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Check whether a PAN is correctly formatted.
TaxNext's PAN checker validates whether a PAN (Permanent Account Number) is shaped like a real one — 5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter — and reads the holder type encoded in its 4th character. It does not, and cannot, confirm whether a given PAN is actually issued, active, or belongs to a specific person — that requires an authorized government lookup this tool does not perform.
Valid format — holder type: Individual
5 letters, 4 digits, 1 letter — the 4th letter, P, marks this as an individual's PAN.
Valid format — holder type: Company
Same shape, but the 4th letter is C — a company's PAN, not an individual's.
Invalid format
Wrong shape — letters and digits are in the wrong positions, so this fails the format check before any holder-type lookup even happens.
Structural format only — it never claims a PAN is real, active, or verified with the Income Tax Department. For an actual status check, use the government's official PAN verification service.
Reviewed by VNAV & Associates, Chartered Accountants. Last updated: August 2026.
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