Search GST Number Using PAN

GST Registration is mandatory for the business entities involved in buying and selling of goods and services with an annual turnover of Rs.20 lakhs. All registered taxpayers will be provided with a unique identification number known as GSTIN. The GST portal has been set up to search the GSTIN details using PAN. In this article, we look at the procedure to search for GST number using PAN in detail.

Goods and Service Tax Identification Number

Under the GST regime, GSTIN is the unique identification number assigned to a dealer or supplier. The format of GSTIN are as follows:

• The first two digits of GSTIN will be state code.
• The next 10th digits represent the PAN(Permanent Account Number) of the business entity.
• The 13th digit number is based on the number of registrations done by the business entity within the state.
• The 14th digit by default will be “Z”.
• The last digit is the check code this can be a number or alphabet.

Online Procedure to Search Taxpayers using PAN

To search the details of a taxpayer without login and after logging into the GST Portal using PAN, perform the following steps:

Visit GST Official Portal

Step 1: The applicant has to visit the official portal of GST department.

In the case of Pre-login

Step 2: Click the “Search taxpayer” tab which is on the homepage of the portal.

Select Search by PAN

Step 3: Select “Search by PAN” option which is under the menu search taxpayer.

Provide PAN Number

Step 4: Enter the PAN of the taxpayer whose details has to be searched in the permanent account number in the field.

Step 5: Enter the captcha text, in the field “Type the characters in the image below” and then click on the “Search” button.

View Details

Step 6: The details that have been searched are displayed on the next page.

Step 7: Click the GSTIN/UIN tab to know more about the GSTIN or UIN of the taxpayer.

Search by GSTIN

Step 8: Then from the current page the user will be redirected to the page search by GSTIN or UIN.

Step 9: The GSTIN/ UIN selected will be prefilled on the Search taxpayer (pre-login) page.

Step 10: Enter the captcha text in the Type the characters in the image below field and click on the “Search” button.

View GSTIN Details

Step 11: Then the details of the GSTIN/UIN will be displayed on the screen.

In the case of post-login

Step 1: The applicant has to log in with the valid credentials details.

Step 2: Click the “Search taxpayer” tab which is on the homepage of the portal.

Select Search by PAN

Step 3: Select “Search by PAN” option which is under the menu search taxpayer.

Provide PAN Number

Step 4:  Enter the PAN of the taxpayer whose details has to be searched in the permanent account number in the field and click on the “Search” button.

Step 5: The details that have been searched are displayed on the next page.

Step 6:  Click the GSTIN/UIN tab to know more about the GSTIN or UIN of the taxpayer.

Search by GSTIN or UIN

Step 7: Then from the current page the user will be redirected to the page search by GSTIN or UIN.

Step 8: Click the Place of Business tab to view the details of the place of business of the selected GSTIN.

View Details of Place of Business

Step 9: Then the details of the place of business of the taxpayer are displayed.