Account and customer tax IDs with Invoicing
Learn about storing, validating, and rendering tax ID numbers for Invoicing.
With Stripe, you can manage tax IDs for both yourself and your customers. Both the account and customer tax IDs display in the header of invoice and credit note PDFs.
Account tax IDs 
Displaying your tax IDs on invoice documents is a common regulatory requirement.
With Stripe, you can add up to 25 tax IDs to your account. You can see your tax IDs in the header of invoice and credit note PDFs. You can:
- Select default tax IDs to appear on every invoice and credit note PDF.
- Define a list of tax IDs to appear on a specific invoice.
Caution
You can’t add, change, or remove account tax IDs after an invoice is finalized.
Managing account tax IDs 
You can add and delete tax IDs using the invoice settings page in the Dashboard. After you add a tax ID in the Dashboard, you can set it as the default tax ID for every invoice and credit note PDF. Tax IDs are immutable—you can’t change the country and ID after you save the tax ID to your account.
Additionally, you can add and delete tax IDs with the create and delete endpoints.
Adding and removing IDs 
Setting default tax IDs 
On the invoice settings page, click the Tax tab and locate the tax ID you want to set as the default. Click the overflow menu (), select Set as default, and click Save.

Set default account tax ID in the Dashboard
After you set a tax ID as the default, you can see a label in the tax information box:

A default account tax ID in the Dashboard
Displaying tax IDs on invoices 
Stripe automatically pulls your default tax IDs during invoice finalization.
To override the default and display multiple tax IDs on invoices, you can set tax IDs in the Dashboard or by using the API. To learn more about taxes and invoices, see Taxes.
Customer tax IDs 
Collecting and displaying a customer’s tax ID on an invoice is a common requirement for B2B sales. With Stripe, you can add up to five tax IDs to a customer. You can see a customer’s tax IDs in the header of invoice and credit note PDFs.
Stripe provides multiple ways to collect tax IDs:
- Stripe Checkout: Collect tax IDs as part of the customer checkout flow. Learn more about the tax IDs collected with Stripe Checkout.
- API: Use the API to directly pass tax ID information to Stripe.
- Dashboard: Add a customer tax ID manually on the customers page in the Stripe Dashboard.
Supported tax ID types 
Note
Need another tax ID type? Request additional tax ID types by emailing us at stripe-tax@stripe.com.
Stripe supports displaying the tax ID types below on invoices. You can’t use Stripe Checkout to collect all of these tax IDs. See which tax IDs you can collect with Checkout.
Country | Enum | Description | Example |
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Albania | al_ | Albania Tax Identification Number | J12345678N |
Andorra | ad_ | Andorran NRT number | A-123456-Z |
Angola | ao_ | Angola Tax Identification Number | 5123456789 |
Argentina | ar_ | Argentinian tax ID number | 12-3456789-01 |
Armenia | am_ | Armenia Tax Identification Number | 02538904 |
Aruba | aw_ | Aruba Tax Identification Number | 12345678 |
Australia | au_ | Australian Business Number (AU ABN) | 12345678912 |
Australia | au_ | Australian Taxation Office Reference Number | 123456789123 |
Austria | eu_ | European VAT number | ATU12345678 |
Azerbaijan | az_ | Azerbaijan Tax Identification Number | 0123456789 |
Bahamas | bs_ | Bahamas Tax Identification Number | 123.456.789 |
Bahrain | bh_ | Bahraini VAT Number | 123456789012345 |
Bangladesh | bd_ | Bangladesh Business Identification Number | 123456789-0123 |
Barbados | bb_ | Barbados Tax Identification Number | 1123456789012 |
Belarus | by_ | Belarus TIN Number | 123456789 |
Belgium | eu_ | European VAT number | BE0123456789 |
Benin | bj_ | Benin Tax Identification Number (Identifiant Fiscal Unique) | 1234567890123 |
Bolivia | bo_ | Bolivian tax ID | 123456789 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | ba_ | Bosnia and Herzegovina Tax Identification Number | 123456789012 |
Brazil | br_ | Brazilian CNPJ number | 01.234.456/5432-10 |
Brazil | br_ | Brazilian CPF number | 123.456.789-87 |
Bulgaria | bg_ | Bulgaria Unified Identification Code | 123456789 |
Bulgaria | eu_ | European VAT number | BG0123456789 |
Burkina Faso | bf_ | Burkina Faso Tax Identification Number (Numéro d'Identifiant Fiscal Unique) | 12345678A |
Cambodia | kh_ | Cambodia Tax Identification Number | 1001-123456789 |
Cameroon | cm_ | Cameroon Tax Identification Number (Numéro d'Identifiant fiscal Unique) | M123456789000L |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian BN | 123456789 |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian GST/HST number | 123456789RT0002 |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian PST number (British Columbia) | PST-1234-5678 |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian PST number (Manitoba) | 123456-7 |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian PST number (Saskatchewan) | 1234567 |
Canada | ca_ | Canadian QST number (Québec) | 1234567890TQ1234 |
Cape Verde | cv_ | Cape Verde Tax Identification Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal) | 213456789 |
Chile | cl_ | Chilean TIN | 12.345.678-K |
China | cn_ | Chinese tax ID | 123456789012345678 |
Colombia | co_ | Colombian NIT number | 123.456.789-0 |
Congo - Kinshasa | cd_ | Congo (DR) Tax Identification Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal) | A0123456M |
Costa Rica | cr_ | Costa Rican tax ID | 1-234-567890 |
Croatia | eu_ | European VAT number | HR12345678912 |
Croatia | hr_ | Croatian Personal Identification Number | 12345678901 |
Cyprus | eu_ | European VAT number | CY12345678Z |
Czech Republic | eu_ | European VAT number | CZ1234567890 |
Denmark | eu_ | European VAT number | DK12345678 |
Dominican Republic | do_ | Dominican RCN number | 123-4567890-1 |
Ecuador | ec_ | Ecuadorian RUC number | 1234567890001 |
Egypt | eg_ | Egyptian Tax Identification Number | 123456789 |
El Salvador | sv_ | El Salvadorian NIT number | 1234-567890-123-4 |
Estonia | eu_ | European VAT number | EE123456789 |
Ethiopia | et_ | Ethiopia Tax Identification Number | 1234567890 |
EU | eu_ | European One Stop Shop VAT number for non-Union scheme | EU123456789 |
Finland | eu_ | European VAT number | FI12345678 |
France | eu_ | European VAT number | FRAB123456789 |
Georgia | ge_ | Georgian VAT | 123456789 |
Germany | de_ | German Tax Number (Steuernummer) | 1234567890 |
Germany | eu_ | European VAT number | DE123456789 |
Greece | eu_ | European VAT number | EL123456789 |
Guinea | gn_ | Guinea Tax Identification Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal) | 123456789 |
Hong Kong | hk_ | Hong Kong BR number | 12345678 |
Hungary | eu_ | European VAT number | HU12345678 |
Hungary | hu_ | Hungary tax number (adószám) | 12345678-1-23 |
Iceland | is_ | Icelandic VAT | 123456 |
India | in_ | Indian GST number | 12ABCDE3456FGZH |
Indonesia | id_ | Indonesian NPWP number | 012.345.678.9-012.345 |
Ireland | eu_ | European VAT number | IE1234567AB |
Israel | il_ | Israel VAT | 000012345 |
Italy | eu_ | European VAT number | IT12345678912 |
Japan | jp_ | Japanese Corporate Number (*Hōjin Bangō*) | 1234567891234 |
Japan | jp_ | Japanese Registered Foreign Businesses' Registration Number (*Tōroku Kokugai Jigyōsha no Tōroku Bangō*) | 12345 |
Japan | jp_ | Japanese Tax Registration Number (*Tōroku Bangō*) | T1234567891234 |
Kazakhstan | kz_ | Kazakhstani Business Identification Number | 123456789012 |
Kenya | ke_ | Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number | P000111111A |
Kyrgyzstan | kg_ | Kyrgyzstan Tax Identification Number | 12345678901234 |
Laos | la_ | Laos Tax Identification Number | 123456789-000 |
Latvia | eu_ | European VAT number | LV12345678912 |
Liechtenstein | li_ | Liechtensteinian UID number | CHE123456789 |
Liechtenstein | li_ | Liechtensteinian VAT number | 12345 |
Lithuania | eu_ | European VAT number | LT123456789123 |
Luxembourg | eu_ | European VAT number | LU12345678 |
Malaysia | my_ | Malaysian FRP number | 12345678 |
Malaysia | my_ | Malaysian ITN | C 1234567890 |
Malaysia | my_ | Malaysian SST number | A12-3456-78912345 |
Malta | eu_ | European VAT number | MT12345678 |
Mauritania | mr_ | Mauritania Tax Identification Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal) | 12345678 |
Mexico | mx_ | Mexican RFC number | ABC010203AB9 |
Moldova | md_ | Moldova VAT Number | 1234567 |
Montenegro | me_ | Montenegro PIB Number | 12345678 |
Morocco | ma_ | Morocco VAT Number | 12345678 |
Nepal | np_ | Nepal PAN Number | 123456789 |
Netherlands | eu_ | European VAT number | NL123456789B12 |
New Zealand | nz_ | New Zealand GST number | 123456789 |
Nigeria | ng_ | Nigerian Tax Identification Number | 12345678-0001 |
North Macedonia | mk_ | North Macedonia VAT Number | MK1234567890123 |
Norway | no_ | Norwegian VAT number | 123456789MVA |
Norway | no_ | Norwegian VAT on e-commerce number | 1234567 |
Oman | om_ | Omani VAT Number | OM1234567890 |
Peru | pe_ | Peruvian RUC number | 12345678901 |
Philippines | ph_ | Philippines Tax Identification Number | 123456789012 |
Poland | eu_ | European VAT number | PL1234567890 |
Portugal | eu_ | European VAT number | PT123456789 |
Romania | eu_ | European VAT number | RO1234567891 |
Romania | ro_ | Romanian tax ID number | 1234567890123 |
Russia | ru_ | Russian INN | 1234567891 |
Russia | ru_ | Russian KPP | 123456789 |
Saudi Arabia | sa_ | Saudi Arabia VAT | 123456789012345 |
Senegal | sn_ | Senegal NINEA Number | 12345672A2 |
Serbia | rs_ | Serbian PIB number | 123456789 |
Singapore | sg_ | Singaporean GST | M12345678X |
Singapore | sg_ | Singaporean UEN | 123456789F |
Slovakia | eu_ | European VAT number | SK1234567891 |
Slovenia | eu_ | European VAT number | SI12345678 |
Slovenia | si_ | Slovenia tax number (davčna številka) | 12345678 |
South Africa | za_ | South African VAT number | 4123456789 |
South Korea | kr_ | Korean BRN | 123-45-67890 |
Spain | es_ | Spanish NIF number (previously Spanish CIF number) | A12345678 |
Spain | eu_ | European VAT number | ESA1234567Z |
Suriname | sr_ | Suriname FIN Number | 1234567890 |
Sweden | eu_ | European VAT number | SE123456789123 |
Switzerland | ch_ | Switzerland UID number | CHE-123.456.789 HR |
Switzerland | ch_ | Switzerland VAT number | CHE-123.456.789 MWST |
Taiwan | tw_ | Taiwanese VAT | 12345678 |
Tajikistan | tj_ | Tajikistan Tax Identification Number | 123456789 |
Tanzania | tz_ | Tanzania VAT Number | 12345678A |
Thailand | th_ | Thai VAT | 1234567891234 |
Turkey | tr_ | Turkish Tax Identification Number | 0123456789 |
Uganda | ug_ | Uganda Tax Identification Number | 1014751879 |
Ukraine | ua_ | Ukrainian VAT | 123456789 |
United Arab Emirates | ae_ | United Arab Emirates TRN | 123456789012345 |
United Kingdom | eu_ | Northern Ireland VAT number | XI123456789 |
United Kingdom | gb_ | United Kingdom VAT number | GB123456789 |
United States | us_ | United States EIN | 12-3456789 |
Uruguay | uy_ | Uruguayan RUC number | 123456789012 |
Uzbekistan | uz_ | Uzbekistan TIN Number | 123456789 |
Uzbekistan | uz_ | Uzbekistan VAT Number | 123456789012 |
Venezuela | ve_ | Venezuelan RIF number | A-12345678-9 |
Vietnam | vn_ | Vietnamese tax ID number | 1234567890 |
Zambia | zm_ | Zambia Tax Identification Number | 1004751879 |
Zimbabwe | zw_ | Zimbabwe Tax Identification Number | 1234567890 |
Validation 
It’s your responsibility to make sure customer information is accurate (including their tax ID). Stripe displays a customer tax ID on an invoice, whether or not it is valid.
Stripe checks the format of the tax ID against the expected format, and asynchronously validates the tax ID against the external tax authority system for the tax ID types below.
After a tax ID is confirmed as valid or invalid, it won’t be validated again automatically.
European Value Added Tax (EU VAT) numbers
Stripe automatically validates all EU VAT numbers with the European Commission’s VAT Information Exchange System (VIES). This process only verifies the validity of the tax ID, and not whether the customer’s name and address match what’s on the customers page in the Dashboard.
VIES validation usually takes only a few seconds, but might take longer, depending on the availability of the external tax authority system. Stripe automatically handles VIES downtime and attempts retries for you.
United Kingdom Value Added Tax (GB VAT) numbers
Stripe automatically validates all GB VAT numbers with the United Kingdom’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This process only verifies the validity of the tax ID, not whether the customer’s name and address match what’s on the customers page in the Dashboard.
HMRC validation usually takes only a few seconds, but might take longer, depending on availability. Stripe automatically handles HMRC downtime and attempts retries for you.
Validation webhooks and Dashboard display
Because this validation process happens asynchronously, the customer.tax_id.updated webhook notifies you of validation updates.

The Dashboard displays the validation results from government databases, including the customer name and address. However, it’s your responsibility to verify whether these validation results match the address and name on the customers page in the Dashboard.
Validation and tax calculations
If you use Stripe Tax and your customer provides a tax ID, Stripe Tax applies the reverse charge or zero rate according to applicable laws, as long as the tax ID conforms to the necessary number format, regardless of its validity.
Managing customer tax IDs 
You can manage tax IDs in the Customers page in the Dashboard, in the customer portal, or with the API.