What are EIN, VAT, RFC, and GST numbers and how can I obtain them?
These are tax-identification numbers assigned by the government. (If you do not know your own tax ID number, check with whomever does your taxes for the government.) In the U.S.A., a company tax ID number is called an EIN (Employer Identification Number). In Europe, it is called a VAT (Value Added Tax number). In Mexico it is called an RFC number; in Canada, a BN (Business Number). Governments require a tax ID number on certain documents. If you do not have one, contact your country’s tax authorities. Contact the person you are doing business with for his or her tax ID number.
