What is TIN Number | How to Get TIN Number | Documents Required

Who should Register For TIN?

TIN number registration is required for Manufacturers, Traders, Exporters and Dealers. When a new registration is undertaken under VAT or Central Sales Tax a new TIN will be allotted under registration number. The TIN number should appear on all Quotations/Orders/Invoices by both Sending Company and Receiving Company

Documents that you will need to Apply For a TIN Number

• ID Proof / Address proof / PAN card of proprietor with six photographs
• Address proof of Business premises
• 1st Sale / Purchase Invoice, copy of LR/GR & payment/collection proof with bank statement
• Surety/Security/Reference.

This may differ slightly from State to State. After these documents are checked and scrutinized, a unique TIN number is provided to the applicant. For applicants who have Central Sales Tax number, this can be changed to a TIN number on request by the tax department.

TIN has two key sub-systems:

1. Electronic Return Acceptance and Consolidation System (ERACS)

Under this taxpayers get to access a web-based utility for upload of electronic returns of TDS, TCS and Annual Information Return (AIR) to the central system of TIN.

2. Online Tax Accounting System (OLTAS)

Here details about different TAX related information from various tax collecting branches across the country will be accessible.

So, a TIN is an eleven digit number (where first 2 digits indicate State Code and 9 digits differ according to every state government). Business owners have to mention the TIN on all correspondence and VAT transactions.

Basically, every sending & receiving company in a deal has to specify the TIN number on all their documents such as Invoice, Quotation, Sales Order etc.

How to Apply For a TIN Number?

Application for TIN can, like PAN, be made both offline and online. This is to make the process simpler and easier for applicants. The Commercial Tax Department of any state is the authority responsible for furnishing TIN to registering enterprises. Since TIN mandatorily needs to be quoted while submitting VAT, hence, the Tax Identification Number is furnished automatically at the time of registration. TIN is used to identify businesses registered under VAT. This is an effective way to track transactions carried out by enterprises in the country.

The steps for application of TIN differ from state to state since TIN is furnished by the state government. All of these steps are directed under the Central Sales Tax Act or CST.

For online application, you can visit the official website, here: https://www.tin-nsdl.com/

If you want to apply offline, you can download the form and submit it at your nearest center.

List of State Codes for First Two Digits of TIN: