A New Order of the Assignment of and Changes to the TIN

16.08.2012

The approval of new procedures for the assignment of and changes to the taxpayer identification number (TIN) for individuals, as well as for Russian and foreign organizations.

The structure of formalizing a TIN is not changed. However, the procedures were adjusted to the appropriation of a TIN and Reasons for Code Registration (KPP). The changes also affected the order of changes and recognizing invalid TIN numbers (in particular provisions for self-employed). So, TIN may be invalidated in the event of changes in the regulations of the Russian Federation, as well as in the following cases:

· for an organization – upon withdrawing from registration with the tax authorities in the event of the termination of it activities or the liquidation of the organization, as a result of the reorganization or in other cases established by federal laws;

· for individuals – upon withdrawal of registration from the taxation authority in connection with death;

· in the event it is discovered that an organization or an individual has more than one TIN (Taxpayer identification Number). In this case, one TIN is kept while the others are considered not valid.