Tax registration in Ethiopia
In tax administration proclamation of Ethiopia, it is stated anyone who earn revenue by undertaking revenue generating activities is obligated to pay tax for the government.
To pay tax the payer should register for tax and able to obtain or tax Identification Number (TIN).
Here below, we list down the prerequisites to register for tax or to obtain tax identification number.
In this article we just focus on requirements to obtain tax identification number certificate. However, there are additional requirements to register for indirect taxes like value added tax (VAT), excise tax and others. See other posts.
Where to get tax registration service?
You can get such service in Addis Ababa from federal tax collection branch offices and from sub city small tax payer branch offices in lhe place where your business lies. and also from different regions of the country regional revenue collection offices on zones and woredas.
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Prerequisites to obtain TIN Tax identification number for Sole Proprietors, and for diasporas;
- Provide physical identification information (fingerprint);
- Renewed resident ID of the manager/shareholder of the company or Renewed Ethiopian/other country passport or renewed Ethiopian/other country driver’s license or certified birth certificate;
- Evidence from the court about being the guardian of a minor child who inherits the family business;
- Allotment letter from the company manager.
Prerequisites to obtain Tax identification number (TIN) for different trade associations
- Approved Articles of Incorporation,
- General manager’s renewed ID or passport;
- The company’s office lease agreement or proof of ownership map;
- Passport size photograph taken within six months;
- Manager’s Tax Payer Identification Number;
- Tax identification number of the shareholders of the association;
- If the applicant is an agent, the legal evidence given about the representation or a representation signed by all the members to be an agent for an association under formation;
- If there is a foreigner among the partners, the original and photocopy of the passport and proof from the investment office.
Federal Tax offices of Ethiopia Contact Addresses
- የገቢዎች ቅርንጫፍ ጽ/ቤቶች Revenue minster Branch Offices Addreses
- ከፍተኛ ግብር ከፋዮች ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Large Taxpayers Branch Office /0114 66 72 55
- መካከለኛ ግብር ከፋዮች ቅ/ጽ/ቤት Medium Tax payers Branch Office/ 0115 57 72 51
- ምሥራቅ አዲስ አበባ አ/ግ/ከ / ቅ/ጽ/ቤት/East Addis Ababa Small Taxpayers Branch Office/ 0116 62 46 63
- ምዕራብ አዲስ አበባ አ/ግ/ከ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት West Addis Ababa Small Taxpayers Branch 0115 53 06 58 Office /
- ሰሜን ምእራብ አዲስ አበባ አ/ግ/ከ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት/North West Addis Ababa Small Taxpayers Branch Office/ 0115 57 47 69
- አዳማ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Adama Branch Office/ 0221 11 21 19
- ሐዋሳ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Hawassa Branch Office/ 0462 20 42 29
- ባህርዳር ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Bahir Dar Branch Office/0582 26 61 94
- መቐለ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት Mekele Branch Office/0344 4108 45
- ድሬዳዋ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Dera Dawa Branch Office/0251 11 51 57
- ጅማ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት /Jimma Branch Office/04 71 11 78 04
- ኮምቦልቻ ቅ/ጽ/ቤት Kombolcha Branch Office/0335 51 14 48