Ethiopia - Apply for TIN Number

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for TIN Number, the applicant has to approach Ethiopian Revenue and Customs authority location link
2. Applicant has to get the form from the respective officer.
3. Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach the photocopies along with the application form.
6. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request.
8. The authority officer will review the application and process the application.
9. Once the process is completed, the TIN number is given to the applicant within the stipulated processing period of time.

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Required Documents

• A duly completed application form
• Two passport size recent photographs
• Business registration certificate
• Work permit
• Resident permit
• Finger imprints

Office Locations & Contacts

Ethiopian Revenue and Customs authority
P.O Box: 2559
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-116 --62-98-00
Email: [email protected]
Website link
Details location link

Eligibility

• Every small or medium enterprise intending to sell goods or services, must obtain Tax Identification Number (TIN) are eligible to make this application.

Fees

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

Validity

• Validity of the license is for 1 year.

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Processing Time

• Processing time of this procedure takes up to 5-7 business days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Email
• Gender
• Age

Need for the Document

• TIN or Tax Identification Number is a unique number which is assigned to business enterprises by the Commercial Tax Department of the respective state in which the applicant has applied. TIN is applied for both sale and purchase of goods and services in a state or between different states.

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