Income Tax, PF, ESI Number Format Validation Tool
Validation of Important Numbers
8 Type of Numbers that is PAN Number, AADHAAR Number, TAN Number, GSTIN Number, IFSC Code, MICR Code, ESI Number, EPFO Number can be validated in this application.
Numbers Provided by Govt & Bank are required to fill in forms and returns. It is important to validate Numbers when in doubt. In this site, you can validate numbers individually or you can validate multiple numbers at once.
Validations
| Sl. no | Item | What it is | Validation Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PAN (Permanent Account Number) |
PAN is an identification number assigned to all taxpayers in India. It is a 10-letter alpha-numeric number, and each character represents specific information of the cardholder.
Issuing Authority: Income Tax Department, Govt. of India |
The PAN (or PAN number) is a ten-character long alpha-numeric unique identifier.
The PAN structure is as follows: AAAPL1234C The first five characters are letters (in uppercase by default), followed by four numerals, and the last (tenth) character is a letter. The first three characters of the code are three letters forming a sequence of alphabets letters from AAA to ZZZ. The fourth character identifies the type of holder of the card. Each holder type is uniquely defined by a letter from the list below: A — Association of persons (AOP) B — Body of Individuals (BOI) C — Company F — Firm G — Government H — HUF (Hindu undivided family) L — Local authority J — Artificial juridical person P — Individual (proprietor) T — Trust (AOP) E – LLP (limited liability partnership) The fifth character of the PAN is the first character of either: a) of the surname or last name of the person, in the case of a "personal" PAN card, where the fourth character is "P" or b) of the name of the entity, trust, society, or organization in the case of a company/HUF/Firm/AOP/trust/BOI/local authority/artificial judicial person/government, where the fourth character is "C", "H", "F", "A", "T", "B", "L", "J", "G". The last (tenth) character is an alphabetic digit used as a check-sum to verify the validity of that current code. |
| 2 | AADHAR |
Aadhaar is a verifiable 12-digit identification number
issued by UIDAI to the resident of India.
Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI (“Authority”) to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. A person willing to enrol has to provide minimal demographic and biometric information during the enrolment process, which is free of cost. An individual needs to register for Aadhaar only once and after de-duplication, one Aadhaar shall be generated, as the uniqueness is achieved through the process of demographic and biometric de-duplication. Aadhaar number is verifiable in an online, cost-effective way. It is unique and robust enough to eliminate duplicates and fake identities. Aadhaar may be used as a basis/primary identifier to roll out several Government welfare schemes and programmes for effective service delivery, thereby promoting transparency and good governance. Aadhaar is the only program of its kind globally, wherein a state-of-the-art digital and online Id is being provided free of cost at such a large scale to people and has the potential to change the way service delivery functions in the country. |
12 digit UID Format (1234/1234/1234) |
| 3. | TAN | Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is a 10-digit alphanumeric number. The number is required to be quoted on all TDS returns under Section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The TAN number is needed to be obtained by all those persons who are responsible for deducting and collecting taxes. |
Structure of 10 digit TAN -
TAN structure is as follows: RAJA99999B: The first four characters are letters; the next five are numerals; the last character is a letter. Each tax deductor is uniquely identified by a TAN. The first three characters represent the city or state where the TAN was issued. The fourth character represents the first character of the name of the deductor. The next five characters are numerical. And the Last character is a letter. TAN helps to identify each tax deductor uniquely. |
| 4 | GSTIN | GSTIN stands for Goods and Service Tax Identification Number. It is a 15-digit alpha-numeric PAN-based unique code, which is allocated to every GST registered person. This unique number is issued state wise. |
GSTIN structure (15 Digits )comprises a) First 2 numbers → State code of the registered person b) Next 10 characters → PAN of the registered person c) Next number → Entity number of the same PAN d) Next character → Alphabet Z by default e) Last number → Check code which may be alpha or digit, used for detection of errors |
| 5 | Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IFSC is an acronym for Indian Financial System Code. IFSC is a unique eleven-digit number which is a combination of alphabets and numerals assigned to each bank branch in India for enabling easy identification of the said branch. IFSC is used to transfer funds online for National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), and Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions. Usually, the IFSC can be found on the cheque-book provided by the bank. It can also be found on the front page of the accountholder’s passbook. The IFSC of each bank branch is assigned by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI). The account holders can quickly check the IFSC code of their bank/branch on the Reserve Bank of India’s website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/IFSCMICRDetails.aspx). Internet banking transactions for transferring funds using NEFT, IMPS, and RTGS can’t be initiated without a valid Indian Financial System Code. |
IFSC is based on the pattern followed by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). The IFSC is an alphanumeric number comprising of 11 characters: the first four identifying the bank, the fifth is numeric (kept 0) and the last six characters identify the bank branch. |
| 6 | MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) |
The MICR is a code printed on cheques using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) technology. MICR code enables identification of cheques and which in-turns means faster processing of cheque instruments.
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of a cheque leaf, next to the cheque number. You can also find it on the first page of a bank savings account passbook, or wish to check it on the Reserve Bank of India’s website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/IFSCMICRDetails.aspx). |
MICR is a 9-digit code
It comprises of 3 parts: a) The first three digits represent the city (City Code). They are aligned with the PIN code we use for postal addresses in India. b) The next 3 digits represent the bank (Bank Code) c) The last 3 digits represent the branch (Branch Code) |
| 7 | ESI |
ESI stands for Employee State Insurance, managed by the Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which is an autonomous body created by law under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
Organizations that are registered under ESI are given an ESI Number, which they have to use while doing transactions. |
ESI number follows a 17 digit code format. For explaining the format, let's take a code, e.g. 31–00–123456–000–0001.
a) 31 - stands for the region where the company/establishment is situated. e.g 31 is for Mumbai, 52 is for Hyderabad. b) 00 - stands for main region code. It is used in the case where the company's head office is situated in some other region. Suppose, if a company is situated in Mumbai, having its HO at Hyderabad, it's code would be 31–53-******-***-****. c) 123456 - It's the company's unique code; it can have a maximum of 6 digits. d) 000 - These three digits denote the number of branches. e) 0000 - These four digits depend upon the type of business activity in which the company is involved. e.g For Service providers- 0001, for Restaurants-1102. |
| 8 | EPF account number | EPF Number is the account number that can be used to get your EPF transferred, to check the status of your EPF, or to check the balance in the EPF account, etc. |
Example: KN/KRP/0054055/0000250
EPF number contains both the alphabets and numbers. Every part of the EPF number is separated by the slash( / ). KN = First two characters represent Regional Office code (In this case it is Karnataka Region) KRP = Next three characters represent Regional Office / Sub-regional Office code (In this case, KRP stands for K.R.Puram and this account is under the K.R.Puram EPF office) 0054055 = Next seven digits represents Establishment/employer PF registration code 000 = The Next three digits number represents any extension assigned to establishment or employer (00A, 00B, 00C, or three zero’s if the extension is blank). 0000250 = The last seven digits represent the actual EPF account number assigned to the employee. |