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Ethiopia TIN Checker
Check an Ethiopian Taxpayer Identification Number (የግብር ከፋይ መለያ ቁጥር) and see the registered name.
What is an Ethiopian TIN?
A TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number, የግብር ከፋይ መለያ ቁጥር) is the number Ethiopia’s Ministry of Revenues issues to each registered taxpayer under the Federal Tax Administration Proclamation. One TIN is issued for the purposes of all tax laws, and a taxpayer may hold only one. It has 10 digits, often with leading zeros — for example 0012814908.
Ethiopian TIN format
Ten digits; branches may add a sub-TIN suffix.
(10 digits)
sub-TIN suffix
Example: 0012814908 (Ethio Engineering Group), from the Ministry of Revenues’ own TIN verification example 0012814908-14.
- Leading zeros: They are part of the number. Keep TINs as text in spreadsheets so the zeros aren’t dropped.
- Sub-TINs: This checker removes a branch suffix such as -14 and looks up the main TIN.
- No check digit: None is published.
- What we return: The registered name. The checker does not return a status, address or VAT registration.
How to check an Ethiopian TIN
- 1 Find the TIN on the supplier’s tax invoice, receipt or credit note.
- 2 Enter it above. The checker confirms the 10-digit format and looks the TIN up in the register.
- 3 Compare the returned name with the supplier. If the TIN isn’t confirmed, try again later or ask the supplier for its TIN notice.
- 4 For recent Ethiopian tax and e-invoicing changes, see our Ethiopia tax updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of an Ethiopian TIN?
Ten digits, often with leading zeros — for example 0012814908, the TIN in the Ministry of Revenues’ own verification example. A branch can use a sub-TIN: the main TIN plus a hyphen and a short suffix, such as 0012814908-14. We found no law or Ministry page that publishes the format; it is taken from the Ministry’s own examples and register.
Can I check an Ethiopian TIN online?
Yes. Enter it in the checker on this page: it looks the TIN up and returns the registered name. If the result says “Format Valid, Source Not Checked”, the TIN was not found in the register; if it says the registry was temporarily unavailable, try again later. Either way, ask the supplier for the written TIN notice the Ministry issued.
Can a business have more than one TIN?
No. A TIN is issued for the purposes of all tax laws, and a taxpayer may hold only one at a time. Obtaining more than one TIN, or using someone else’s, is an offence punishable by a Birr 20,000 fine and one to three years’ simple imprisonment.
Must the TIN appear on invoices?
Yes. A taxpayer must state its TIN on tax invoices, tax debit and credit notes and tax declarations; each failure carries a Birr 3,000 penalty. The Ministry of Revenues also says withholding agents must withhold 30% from payments for services to a provider that has no TIN.
Is the TIN the same as the VAT registration number?
No. VAT registration is separate: a VAT-registered person is issued a VAT registration certificate, and the VAT Proclamation refers to a VAT registration number as well as the TIN. This checker validates the TIN.
Does an Ethiopian TIN have a check digit?
The Ministry of Revenues publishes no check-digit rule, and real TINs don’t follow the common algorithms. A format check confirms the length; the register lookup confirms the number.
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