Free tool

GSTIN Checker

Check that a GST number is typed correctly, and see the state, PAN and business type it belongs to. Runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

No GSTIN handy?

Enter a 15-character GSTIN to check it.

How it works

What the 15 characters of a GSTIN mean

  1. 09State code

    Where the business is registered. 09 is Uttar Pradesh.

  2. ABCDE1234FPAN

    The PAN of the business owner or entity.

  3. 1Entity number

    Registration count under the same PAN in that state: 1–9, then A–Z.

  4. ZDefault

    “Z” for regular taxpayers.

  5. YCheck digit

    Calculated from the first 14 characters to catch typos.

GST state codes
CodeState / UT
10Bihar
11Sikkim
12Arunachal Pradesh
13Nagaland
14Manipur
15Mizoram
16Tripura
17Meghalaya
18Assam
19West Bengal
20Jharkhand
21Odisha
22Chhattisgarh
23Madhya Pradesh
24Gujarat
25Daman and Diu (old code)
26Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
27Maharashtra
28Andhra Pradesh (old code)
29Karnataka
30Goa
31Lakshadweep
32Kerala
33Tamil Nadu
34Puducherry
35Andaman and Nicobar Islands
36Telangana
37Andhra Pradesh
38Ladakh
97Other Territory
99Centre Jurisdiction
01Jammu and Kashmir
02Himachal Pradesh
03Punjab
04Chandigarh
05Uttarakhand
06Haryana
07Delhi
08Rajasthan
09Uttar Pradesh
PAN holder types (4th character of the PAN)
LetterHolder type
AAssociation of Persons (AOP)
BBody of Individuals (BOI)
CCompany
FFirm / LLP
GGovernment agency
HHindu Undivided Family (HUF)
JArtificial juridical person
LLocal authority
PIndividual / proprietor
TTrust