When you onboard with Gigapay, we ask for your Tax Identification Number (TIN). This guide explains what a TIN is, which one to provide, and the formats we accept in different countries.
What is a TIN?
A TIN is the number your country's tax authority uses to identify you or your business. We are legally required to collect and verify it before we can send your Payouts, so that your income is reported correctly.
Which TIN should I provide?
It depends on your Entity Type:
Individual: your personal tax number, the one on your tax documents or national ID.
Sole Trader: your business TIN. It must be valid for cross-border transactions.
Company: your company's TIN and, where applicable, your VAT number. Both must be valid for cross-border transactions.
Country-specific formats
Here are the countries we get the most questions about. If yours isn't listed, your national tax authority's website will state the format of your TIN.
Country | Entity Type | What to provide |
Sweden | Individual | Personal identity number (personnummer). If you onboard with BankID, this is filled in for you. |
United States | Individual | Your Social Security Number (SSN). You do not need a company or an EIN to receive Payouts as an Individual. |
United States | Sole Trader | Your Social Security Number (SSN), or your Employer Identification Number (EIN) if you have one. You do not need to apply for an EIN in order to register. |
United States | Company | Your Employer Identification Number (EIN). |
Netherlands | Individual | Your BSN (Burgerservicenummer). If you see a field labelled "Blik", enter your BSN there. |
Netherlands | Sole Trader | Your RSIN, issued by the Belastingdienst. The RSIN is mandatory and cannot be waived. |
Germany | Individual | Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer. 11 digits, numbers only, and it never starts with 0. |
Italy | Individual | Codice Fiscale. |
France | Sole Trader / Company | SIREN or SIRET. |
Australia | Sole Trader / Company | A valid Australian TIN together with your national Australian ID. |
What your TIN is called in your country
For Individuals, this is what your personal TIN is called locally. The list is non-exhaustive. If you have multiple TINs, use the one relevant for the country where your work is performed.
Country | TIN name | Abbreviation |
Austria | Abgabenkontonummer / Steuernummer | St.Nr. |
Belgium | Numéro National / Rijksregisternummer | N.N. / R.N. |
Bulgaria | Единен граждански номер (Unified Civil Number) | ЕГН (EGN) |
Bulgaria (foreign residents) | Личният номер за чужденец (Personal Foreigner's Number) | ЛНЧ (PNF) |
Croatia | Osobni identifikacijski broj | OIB |
Cyprus | Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου (Tax Identification Code) | ΑΦΜ (T.I.C.) |
Czech Republic | Rodné číslo | RČ |
Denmark | CPR-nummer | CPR |
Estonia | Isikukood | IK |
Finland | Henkilötunnus / Personbeteckning | HETU |
France | Numéro d'Immatriculation Fiscale | NIF |
Germany | Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer | Steuer-IdNr. |
Greece | Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου | ΑΦΜ (AFM) |
Hungary | Adóazonosító jel | – |
Ireland | Personal Public Service Number | PPS No |
Italy | Codice fiscale | C.F. |
Latvia | Personas kods | – |
Lithuania | Asmens kodas | – |
Luxembourg | Numéro d'identification personnelle | Matricule |
Malta | ID Number / Reference Number | ID No. / Ref No. |
Norway | Fødselsnummer | – |
Poland | PESEL | PESEL |
Portugal | Número de Identificação Fiscal | NIF |
Romania | Codul de înregistrare fiscală | C.I.F. |
Slovakia | Rodné číslo | RČ |
Slovenia | Davčna številka | – |
Spain | Documento Nacional de Identidad | NIF (DNI) |
Spain (foreign residents) | Número de Identidad de Extranjero | NIF (NIE) |
Sweden | Personnummer | Pnr. |
Sweden (coordination number) | Samordningsnummer | – |
The Netherlands | Burgerservicenummer | BSN |
Turkey | National Identity Number | – |
UK | National Insurance Number | NINO |
UK (self-assessment) | Unique Taxpayer Reference | UTR |
United States | Social Security Number | SSN |
United States (businesses) | Employer Identification Number | EIN |
My TIN was rejected. What now?
Most rejections come down to one of these:
Formatting: enter the number without spaces, dashes, or country prefixes unless the field asks for them.
Wrong number type: use your personal TIN as an Individual, and your business TIN as a Sole Trader or Company. They are usually different numbers. In the United States, an Individual provides an SSN, a Sole Trader provides an SSN or an EIN if they have one, and a Company provides an EIN.
Country mismatch: the TIN must be issued by the country you selected during onboarding.
Asked for company details when you don't have a business
If Gigapay is asking you for company details and you are simply getting paid for your own work, your account was most likely set up as an agency during sign-up. The sign-up asks whether you are getting paid through an agency or as a creator, and selecting the agency option registers the account as a business.
Depending on your country, the details you are being asked for might be a company or organisation name, a business registration number, a VAT number, or a business tax number such as an EIN in the United States. If you do not have any of these because you work as a private person, you are in the wrong account type rather than missing a number.
Agency accounts cannot switch Entity Type from Settings, and they cannot use BankID. This one needs us: email support@gigapay.com or use the in-app chat, tell us you are a creator rather than an agency, and include the email address on your account. We will switch it for you.
Need Help?
Contact Gigapay Support via in-app chat or email us at support@gigapay.com.