Ethiopia - Obtain or Reclaim lost TIN Number

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Procedure

In Ethiopia, TIN plays a crucial role in adhering to tax laws, streamlining tax processes, and promoting transparency in financial dealings. If anyone forgot or lost the TIN, they shall follow the below steps to reclaim.

Apply In-Person:

1. Those who lost their TIN shall approach the nearest ERCA branch to get the contact details of ERCA Main Office in Addis Ababa or a regional branch office where your business or residency is registered for getting or reclaiming the TIN.
2. Please use the following Link and use the contact details to get the contact details of your nearest ERCA office.
3. Go to the office as suits you, obtain the relevant form (If no update, then the following form will be useful DT-1001 for individuals or DT-1002 for businesses)
4. Please complete the application form and attach the required documents as advised.
5. The authorities will check the submitted set and guide you to complete the rest of the process.
6. The applicant will be subjected for verification (biometric) as per requirement to prevent fraud.
7. Once the authority completes the processing, the applicant will be provided with a proof for the submission either printed receipt or through mobile phone as per norms.
8. The process will take up to 48 hours to complete. The appliocant will be notified as per the department’s mode.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Renewed resident ID
• Passport
• Driver license or Birth certificate

For businesses

• Allotment letter or legal evidence of representation if applicable
• Certificate of Incorporation bearing an RC Number
• Necessary documents showing correct business address
• The Tax office should also be furnished with the correct commencement date

Note: Apart from the above mentioned documents, please submit authority advised document photocopies and originals

Office Locations & Contacts

Customs Division
Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority
P.O. Box 2559
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: Helpline - 8199 (toll-free)
+251 (11) 667 3955
Website: link

Eligibility

• You must be doing business in Ethiopian and registered with Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
• Anyone who carries out a taxable transaction is eligible to register for Tax Identification Number.
  

Fees

Process is free of charge.

Validity

Valid forever but applicant must file DT-1002 form to amend or update the information provided in the form.

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Processing Time

Process will be completed in 48 hours.

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Instructions

• There is always a registration officer in every Tax office to attend to Taxpayers registration matters.
• Hence, it is the prerogative of this officer to do the registration for an Individual, Enterprise or a Company under the different registration modes.
• One has to appear in Person for replacement of Tax Identification Number to the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority Main Office visit the offices of Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority Main Office to obtain a replacement Tax Identification Number.
  

Required Information

• Full name
• Parents name
• Date
• Plot number
• Street number
• Building name
• Trading center
• District
• City
• Country
• Sub country
• Village
• Nationality
• Phone number
• Address
• Signature
• Email
• Occupation
• ID type
  

Need for the Document

• If you have lost your documents establishing your TIN, you can retrieve your number from the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority Main Office.
• If you lose or misplace your Tax Identification Number or if you simply cannot remember where you misplaced your tax, you can retrieve it simply in just a few easy steps is to insert your name and birth day on the website of Ethiopia inland Revenue Services, or visit the offices of Ethiopian customs revenue Services in Person or call Ethiopian Custom Revenue Services toll free number 0800117000 and give them your name and date of birth.
• Whether you are an importer, exporter, business owner, an individual, company or anyone else provided you are involved in any activity that requires you to pay government taxes, applying for the New Ethiopian customs Revenue Tin number is part of your way to go.
  

Information which might help

• Whether doing it as a company or individual, one would need to visit the official Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority Main Office in Person or website and browse to option Download Online Forms to repeat the same process of filling the Form and starting the reason for re- Applying for a new Tax Identification Number.
• For an individual, one would need to download the e-tax form DT-1001 while for a Tin Non-Individual Registration (example for a company), one would need to download form DT-1002 indicate that you are re-applying for replacement.
  

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