European Tax Formats for Individuals and Companies: Identification Numbers by Country

European Tax Formats


Country

Identification Type (Individual / Company)

Example (Individual / Company)

Austria

National Identification Number (Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer): 10 digits

1234567890 / ATU12345678

Company ID (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer): "U" followed by 8 digits

Belgium

National Register Number (Numéro de registre national / Rijksregisternummer): 11-12 digits

12345678901 / BE0123456789

Company ID: 10 digits starting with 0

Bulgaria

Personal Identification Number (Единен граждански номер - EGN): 10 digits

1234567890 / BG123456789

Company ID: 9-10 digits

Croatia

Personal Identification Number (OIB - Osobni identifikacijski broj): 11 digits

12345678901 / HR12345678901

Company ID: 11 digits

Cyprus

Civil Registry Number (Αριθμός Μητρώου Πολιτών): 6 digits + 1 letter

Residence Card Number: 8-9 alphanumeric characters

123456A / CY12345678A

Company ID: 8 digits + 1 letter

Czechia

Birth Number (Rodné číslo): 8-10 digits

12345678 / CZ1234567890

Company ID (DIČ - Daňové identifikační číslo): 8-10 digits

Denmark

Personal Identification Number (CPR-nummer): 10 digits

1234567890 / DK12345678

Company ID: 8 digits

Estonia

Personal Identification Code (Isikukood): 11 digits

12345678901 / EE123456789

Company ID: 9 digits

Finland

Personal Identity Code (Henkilötunnus): 11 digits

12345678901 / FI12345678

Company ID: 8 digits

France

INSEE Number (Numéro d’inscription au répertoire des personnes physiques): 12-15 alphanumeric

Residence Permit Number (Carte de séjour): 12 alphanumeric characters

12345678901234 / FRXX123456789

Company ID: 2 alphanumeric + 9 digits

Germany

Tax Identification Number (Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer): 11 digits

12345678901 / DE123456789

Company ID: 9 digits

Greece

Tax Identification Number (Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου - ΑΦΜ): 9 digits

123456789 / EL123456789

Company ID: 9 digits

Hungary

Tax Identification Number (Adóazonosító jel): 9 digits

123456789 / HU12345678

Company ID: 9 digits

Ireland

Personal Public Service Number (Uimhir Phearsanta Seirbhíse - PPSN): 11 alphanumeric

123456789AA / IE1234567A

Company ID: 7 digits + 1 letter

Italy

Tax Code (Codice Fiscale): 16 alphanumeric

RSSMRA85M01H501Z / IT12345678901

Company ID: 11 digits

Latvia

Personal Code (Personas kods): 11 digits

12345678901 / LV12345678901

Company ID: 11 digits

Lithuania

Personal Code (Asmens kodas): 11 digits

Residence Permit Number: 9-12 alphanumeric characters

12345678901 / LT123456789

Company ID: 9-12 digits

Luxembourg

National Identification Number (Numéro d'identification national): 11-13 digits

1234567890123 / LU12345678

Company ID: 8 digits

Malta

Identity Card Number (Numru tal-Karta tal-Identità): 7-9 digits

1234567 / MT12345678

Company ID: 8 digits

Netherlands

Citizen Service Number (Burgerservicenummer): 9 digits

123456789 / NL123456789B01

Company ID: 9 digits + "B" + 2 digits

Poland

Personal Identification Number (PESEL): 11 digits

12345678901 / PL1234567890

Company ID (Numer identyfikacji podatkowej - NIP): 10 digits

Portugal

Taxpayer Identification Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal): 9 digits

123456789 / PT123456789

Company ID: 9 digits

Romania

Personal Identification Number (Cod Numeric Personal - CNP): 13 digits

1234567890123 / RO123456789

Company ID: 2-10 digits

Slovakia

Birth Number (Rodné číslo): 9-10 digits

123456789 / SK1234567890

Company ID (DIČ - Daňové identifikačné číslo): 10 digits

Slovenia

Tax Number (Davčna številka): 9-13 digits

123456789 / SI12345678

Company ID: 8 digits

Spain

Tax Identification Number (Documento Nacional de Identidad - DNI; Número de Identidad de Extranjero - NIE): 8 digits + 1 letter

Tax Identification Number (Número de Identidad de Extranjero - NIE): 1 letter + 7 digits + 1 letter

12345678A / ESX1234567A

Company ID (Número de Identificación Fiscal - NIF): letter + 7 digits + letter

Sweden

Personal Identity Number (Personnummer): 10-12 digits

123456789012 / SE123456789012

Company ID: 12 digits

Northern Ireland

National Insurance Number: 10 digits

1234567890 / XI123456789

Company ID: 9 digits

United Kingdom

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

AB123456C / GB123456789

Company ID: 9 digits