Basic information about TIN

  • Local name:

    BSN - Burgerservicenummer

  • Allocating institutions:

    Gemeente (Municipal authority)

  • Allocation rules:

    Automatically appointed

Identifier formats

  • 000000000

    9 digits (8 digits + 1 check digit)

Documents and other resources

  • On the ID card (Identiteitskaart).
  • On the back of a driving licence (Rijbewijs).
  • In the passport (Paspoort).
  • On the front page of the tax return and on other documents for the communication with the tax authority.

Basic information about TIN

  • Local name:

    RSIN - Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Identificatienummer

  • Allocating institutions:

    Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce)

  • Allocation rules:

    Automatically appointed
    Automatically during the registration to the commercial register

Identifier formats

  • 000000000

    9 digits (8 digits + 1 check digit)

Documents and other resources

  • On the statement of the business register(Uittreksel Handelregister Kamer van Koophandel).
  • For businesses that are registered for VAT is RSIN also part of the BTW nummer that is on all the invoices issued.
  • On the front page of the tax return and on other documents for the communication with the tax authority.

Legislative grounds for the survey

  • Council Directive 2014/107/EU of 9. December 2014, amending Directive 2011/16/EU, as regards the mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxes
  • OECD Common Reporting Standard