Apply In-Person:

1. To Cancel VAT Or TIN, the applicant has to approach Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority location link or the applicant can approach Ministry of trade and industry link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the respective officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all necessary details in the application form (Incomplete application are not accepted)
4. Make sure the applicant has all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form.
6. Submit the application form to the respective officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request.
8. After payment was done, the authority will issue the hardcopy of license within the stipulated period of time.

• Duly filled and signed application form
• A copy of the Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• Copy of value added tax certificate (VAT)

Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority
P.O Box: 2559
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 662 9800
Email: ethioerca@gmail.com
Website link
Contact location link

Ministry of Trade and Industry
Arada subcity,
worda 09 Basha welde chilot,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel፡- 0115513990
Email: bekelebulado@gmail.com
Contact details link

• Any person who intends to cancel their VAT or TIN are eligible to make this application.

• Fee for this procedure has to paid as per the authority request.

• Validity is forever.

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• Processing time of this procedure takes up to 3- 5 days.

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websites.
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for registration.
• Applicant should complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the authority.

• Name
• Address
• Gender
• Age
• Contact number
• Office address
• Email
• Residential address
• Nationality
• Identity card

• Where a VAT dealer ceases to carry on business, that dealer or his legal representative shall apply to the authority prescribed for cancellation of registration.
• A value-added tax, known in some countries as a goods and services tax, is a type of tax that is assessed incrementally.
• Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier issued by Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority to a taxpayer.

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