India Tax ID report

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This is an introductory guide and overview for the India Tax ID report.

You'll find API documentation separately.

Introduction

The India Tax ID report validates an end user's Indian Permanent Account Number (PAN) by matching it to official records held by the Indian government.

Onfido uses a third-party subprocessor to match the provided PAN and full name against the central Indian government database. This allows fast, low friction and accurate PAN verification, providing enhanced protection against fraud and helping businesses confidently achieve regulatory compliance.

Result logic

The India Tax ID report can return a result of clear or consider:

The overall report result will be clear if the applicant's PAN is valid and their full name matches the name stored in the database.

The overall report result will be consider if the applicant's PAN is invalid or their full name doesn't match the name stored in the database.