What is the Full Form and Use of PAN Card?

AS Posted by: Abhishek Sain
• 03 July, 2025
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The full form of PAN is Permanent Account Number, and the primary uses of a PAN card are for Indian citizens and foreign nationals. It is used to fill out Income tax returns, for purchasing property, vehicles, and making deposits in a Bank over INR 50,000. A PAN card can also be used as an identity proof, investing in mutual funds and insurance, applying for a loan application, and for the goods and service tax registration.

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  • Neha Patel 10 July, 2025

    The PAN (Permanent Account Number) is a 10-digit unique identification number that is used for financial purposes like filing ITRs and providing smooth financial transactions.

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      Shruti Vohra 21 July, 2025

      A PAN card is a Permanent Account Number, and is used for different identification and financial services. It is used for various services like opening a bank account, like an NRO account, NRE account, and FCNR account, for getting loans, to invest in mutual funds, stocks, trading, and apply for a credit card, and also helps to improve or build your credit report.

  • Rahul Verma 08 July, 2025

    PAN card is a unique identification number that is used to help in financial transactions, banking services, investments, or filing ITRs. It contains a 10-digit alphanumeric code. A PAN card is valid for a lifetime and doesn't expire regardless of location or employment.

  • Riya Choudhury 06 July, 2025

    PAN card can be used for many purposes, like as a proof of identity, proof of address, for filing ITRs, registering a business, can opening a bank account, for mobile connection or gas connection, for purchasing property, for doing KYC for mutual funds investments, for bank transactions, and to purchase more that 2 wheeler vehicles.

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      Devansh Kapoor 05 August, 2025

      Holding an PAN card, you can easily do financial transaction of more than 50,000/- INR, open a bank accounts in India, can buy vehicles except two wheelers, buy or sell property, invest in mutual funds, stocks, with an PAN card you can easily do international transactions, fir the registration of GST  for business and goods, and apply for quick loan applications.

  • Trisha Narang 05 July, 2025

    A PAN card has details of an individual, like the name of the cardholder, the name of the father of PAN cardholder, date of birth, PAN number, signature, and photo of the individual, which makes it an important document for financial purposes.

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