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How to Provide Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)

Updated over 2 months ago

A Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier issued by a tax authority to identify individuals for tax purposes. The type of TIN you are required to provide depends on your tax residency and the country or region where you are subject to tax obligations.

Please refer to the table below and enter the appropriate TIN based on your tax residency status.

Country / Region

TIN Type

Description

Example

China (Mainland)

Resident ID Number

Mainland China residents typically use their 18-digit Resident Identity Card number as their TIN

110101199001011234

Hong Kong

HKID

Hong Kong Identity Card number, 1–2 letters followed by 6 digits and a check digit

A123456(7)

Singapore

NRIC / FIN

NRIC for citizens and PRs; FIN for foreigners

S1234567D / F1234567N

Taiwan

National ID Number

1 letter followed by 9 digits

A123456789

United States

SSN / ITIN

SSN for U.S. persons; ITIN for non-residents

123-45-6789

United Kingdom

NINO

National Insurance Number, 2 letters + 6 digits + 1 letter

AB123456C

Germany

Steuer-ID

German personal tax ID, 11–12 digits

12345678901

France

Numéro fiscal

French personal tax number, 13 digits

1234567890123

Italy

Codice Fiscale

16-character alphanumeric code

RSSMRA85T10A562S

Japan

My Number

Personal identification number, 12 digits

123456789012

Australia

TFN

Tax File Number, 8–9 digits

123456789

Notes

  • Please ensure that the TIN provided corresponds to your tax residency.

  • Providing inaccurate or incomplete TIN information may result in account verification delays or restrictions.

  • If you have multiple tax residencies, you may be required to provide TINs for each jurisdiction.

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