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Austria TIN number guide

Firmenbuchnummer​

In Austria, "Firmenbuchnummer" refers to the Commercial Register Number. The Commercial Register (Firmenbuch) is a public register maintained by the Austrian courts, and it contains important information about companies and legal entities

Format​

For head offices up to 7 characters: up to 6 digits + last character is a letter (not case sensitive); In case of registered branches: Up to 10 characters: up to 6 digits + 1 letter (not case sensitive) + up to 3 digits

Abgabenkontonummer​

The Abgabenkontonummer is a unique identification number assigned to individuals and entities for tax-related purposes. This number is used to track and manage tax payments, returns, and other financial transactions with tax authorities

Format​

Abgabenkontonummer(The Austrian tax identification number) consists of 2 digits for the issuing tax office (Finanzamtsnummer) and 7 digits for the subject and a check digit (Steuernummer).

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Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer(UID)​

The Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (UID) in Austria is the Value Added Tax Identification Number (VAT ID) assigned to businesses for transactions involving the exchange of goods and services within the European Union (EU)

Format​

9 characters. The first character is always ‘U’

Gemeindenummer​

In Austria, "Gemeindenummer" translates to "municipality number" in English. The Gemeindenummer is a unique identification number assigned to each municipality (Gemeinde) in Austria. These numbers are used for administrative and statistical purposes and help identify and differentiate between various municipalities across the country.

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