Tax Payer’s Identification Number (TIN):
The registration number allotted to the dealers is popularly known as TIN i.e. Taxpayer Identification Number. This is a eleven digit number to be quoted in all VAT transactions and correspondence. (Or) The Tax Payer’s Identification Number (TIN) is new unique registration number that is used for identification of dealers registered under VAT. It consists of 11 digit numerals and will be unique throughout the country. First two characters will represent the State Code as used by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The set-up of the next nine characters may, however, be different in different States.
so In brief there is no difference in VAT number, TIN or CST number ,now only one number is required for all type of sales i.e. TIN it may be called VAT number as it is used intra state sales and may be called CST number as same is required for CST number .TIN is being issued to all new dealers whether required for intra or interstate sales but for old dealer (interstate) CST number will be changed with TIN in phased manner and method adopted by each state is different.Documents required for obtained VAT / CST TIN No.
1. ID/PAN/Address Proof of Prop. With 4 Photographs.
2. Business Premises; Address proof, if, rented copy of rent / lease agreement with ownership proof of land lord.
3. 1st sales / Purchase Invoices/s, copy of LR/GR & Payment/Collection Proof with Bank payment.
4. Surety/security.
Status: Partnership; in addition of above documents, copy of partnership deed; (Item one required for all):
PAN of company.
Status : Company; In addition of above documents, copy of Memo and Art of Asset with copy of Board Resolution; (Item No one required for all Directors with Authoriesed signatory if other than director); PAN of company.
This is inclusive details required for registration. AO can ask relevant details he think feet for that.
so In brief there is no difference in VAT number, TIN or CST number ,now only one number is required for all type of sales i.e. TIN it may be called VAT number as it is used intra state sales and may be called CST number as same is required for CST number .TIN is being issued to all new dealers whether required for intra or interstate sales but for old dealer (interstate) CST number will be changed with TIN in phased manner and method adopted by each state is different.Documents required for obtained VAT / CST TIN No.
1. ID/PAN/Address Proof of Prop. With 4 Photographs.
2. Business Premises; Address proof, if, rented copy of rent / lease agreement with ownership proof of land lord.
3. 1st sales / Purchase Invoices/s, copy of LR/GR & Payment/Collection Proof with Bank payment.
4. Surety/security.
Status: Partnership; in addition of above documents, copy of partnership deed; (Item one required for all):
PAN of company.
Status : Company; In addition of above documents, copy of Memo and Art of Asset with copy of Board Resolution; (Item No one required for all Directors with Authoriesed signatory if other than director); PAN of company.
This is inclusive details required for registration. AO can ask relevant details he think feet for that.