Eswatini · TIN
Eswatini TIN Format Checker
Check that an Eswatini Taxpayer Identification Number has the ERS format: 9 digits between 100000000 and 199999999.
What is an Eswatini TIN?
An Eswatini TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) is the number the Eswatini Revenue Service gives a taxpayer on registration, shown on the registration certificate and quoted in all dealings with ERS. It has nine digits between 100000000 and 199999999, and VAT-registered businesses use it in place of a separate VAT number.
Eswatini TIN format
Nine digits, always starting with 1.
Pattern: 1XXXXXXXX. ERS publishes no sample TIN.
- Range: ERS’s own check accepts only 100000000 to 199999999.
- No check digit: ERS publishes none, so a format check can’t prove a TIN was issued.
- Not a TIN: The Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a company registration number are different numbers.
- Privacy: Individuals hold TINs too. Never enter another person’s TIN or PIN.
How to check an Eswatini TIN
- 1 Ask the supplier for its TIN, which is shown on its ERS registration certificate.
- 2 Enter the 9 digits above. Spaces and hyphens are removed automatically.
- 3 If the checker reports an error, ask the supplier to confirm the number before you file your VAT Schedule.
- 4 For recent Eswatini tax and e-invoicing changes, see our Eswatini tax updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of an Eswatini TIN?
Nine digits between 100000000 and 199999999, so it always starts with 1 — the range the Eswatini Revenue Service’s own VAT check accepts. ERS publishes no check digit.
Can I check an Eswatini TIN online?
ERS runs a VAT registration check by TIN, which says whether a TIN is valid and VAT-registered but shows no name. The checker on this page confirms the format and rejects numbers outside the ERS range.
Is the Eswatini VAT number the same as the TIN?
Yes. There is no separate VAT number: a VAT-registered business quotes its ERS TIN, and ERS checks VAT registration by TIN.
Why check a supplier’s TIN?
ERS warns that you cannot deduct VAT paid to a supplier that is not VAT-registered, and the VAT Schedule filed with each VAT return lists each supplier’s and customer’s TIN.
Who issues the Eswatini TIN?
The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS), set up under the 2008 Revenue Authority Act, issues it on registration. The registration certificate shows the TIN, which is quoted in all dealings with ERS.
Is the TIN the same as my PIN?
No. ERS records your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your TIN as separate items, so they are different numbers.
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