Question

30. The difference between the number of PAN allotted to

BODY OF INDIVIDUALS and LOCALAUTHORITY is

Answer 1

PAN numbers: They are a combination of ten alpha-numeric characters.

Six characters:

1st, 2nd and 3rd characters: A series ( AAA to ZZZ )

4th character: PAN holder status

B - Body of Individuals (BOI)  

L - Local Authority.

5th character: The surname or the name of the entity.

6th,7th, 8th and 9th characters: Sequential numbers ( 0001 to 9999 )