1. The applicant has to contact a local tax office with the required documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
2. The applicant is required to fill a form in the Income Tax Department Office accurately and then hands over the form together with the relevant documents.
3. China reformed the process of obtaining a Tax Identification Number or Taxpayer Identification Number. Under the new TIN regime, TIN of an individual depends on the identification. For an individual using Chinese ID Card as the identification, TIN is the ID number. For an individual using passport or other ID certificate as the identification, TIN is assigned by local tax office according to relevant rules. In some regions, passport numbers are also recognized as TIN for Foreign individuals
4. TIN of an entity is the Uniform Social Credit Code which can be found on the entity’s Business Licence. If no Uniform Social Credit Code is obtained by the entity, its TIN (18 digits) is assigned by local tax office according to relevant rules.

• An industrial and commercial business license or other similar permit of business operation
• Relevant contracts, articles of association and agreements
• The ID card, passport or other valid ID certificate.
• Other certificates and materials demanded by the tax authorities of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the State Council.

State Administration of Taxation

Address: No. 5, West Road, Yangfangdian, Haidian District, Beijing

Zip code: 100038

Tel: 010—63417114

Website: China Tax

Provincial Taxation Bureaus of the State Administration of Taxation

Tax Identification Number is issued for tax purposes to:

• Individuals
• Business and companies
• Entities

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Entities: Generally TIN of an entity is the Uniform Social Credit Code which can be found on the entity’s Business Licence. If no Uniform Social Credit Code is obtained by the entity, its TIN (18 digits) is assigned by local tax office according to relevant rules. During the transition period, the 15-digit old TIN is still in use for some entities, printed on the Tax Registration Certificate.

Individual: TIN depends on its identification. For an individual using Chinese ID card as its identification, TIN is the ID number. For an individual using passport or other ID certificate as its identification, TIN is issued by local tax office according to relevant rules. In some regions, passport numbers are also recognized as TIN for foreign individuals.

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• Taxpayers name
• Taxpayers address
• Type of economy
• Type of industry

The taxpayer identification number is the number on the tax registration certificate, usually referred to as the “tax number”, and mandatory in order to facilitate taxpayers to handle tax-related matters.

It is assigned for identification and record keeping purposes. The TIN number allows the Tax Department to keep track of all taxpaying individuals and entities and manage their accounts. Corporations, estates and trusts must file their taxes under this number each year.

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When buying a house, buying a car, paying social security, opening a bank account e.t.c. you must have a taxpayer identification number.

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