For example M. S.
KANDASWAMY (MADURAI SOMASUNDRAM KANDASWAMY) should be written
as :
Last
K A N D A S W A M Y
Name/Surname
First Name M A D U R A I
Middle Name S O M A S U N D R A M
Applicants other than ‘Individuals’ may ignore above instructions.
Non-Individuals should write their full name starting from the first block of Last Name/Surname. If the
name is longer than the space provided for the last name, it can be continued in the space provided for
First and Middle Name.
For example XYZ DATA CORPORATION (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED should be written as :
Last
X Y Z D A T A C O R P O R A T I O N ( I N D
Name/Surname
First Name I A ) P R I V A T E L I M I T E D
Middle Name
For example MANOJ MAFATLAL DAVE (HUF) should be written as :
Last
M A N O J M A F A T L A L D A V E ( H U F )
Name/Surname
First Name
Middle Name
In case of Company, the name should be provided without any abbreviations. For example, different
variations of 'Private Limited' viz. Pvt Ltd, Private Ltd, Pvt Limited, P Ltd, P. Ltd., P. Ltd are not allowed.
It should be 'Private Limited' only.
In case of sole proprietorship concern, the proprietor should apply for PAN in his/her own name.
Name should not be prefixed with any title such as Shri, Smt, Kumari, Dr., Major, M/s etc.
2 Abbreviation of Individual applicants should provide full/abbreviated name to be printed on the PAN card. Name, if
the full name to be abbreviated, should necessarily contain the last name. For example:
printed on the PAN
card SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO which is written in the Name field as :
Last
R A O
Name/Surname
First Name S A T Y A M
Middle Name V E N K A T M K
Can be written as in ‘Name to be printed on the PAN Card’ column as
SATYAM VENKAT M. K. RAO or
S. V. M. K. RAO or
SATYAM V. M. K. RAO
For non individual applicants, this should be same as last name field in item no. 1 above.
3 Have you ever been If applicant selects ‘Yes’, then it is mandatory to provide details of the other name. Instructions in Item
known by any other No. 1 with respect to name apply here. Title should be similar to the title mentioned in item No. 1.
name?