Belgrade, Oct. 1, 2002 - The Serbian Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Public Revenue Administration said that the application deadline for employers, both individuals and legal entities, for getting a taxpayer identification number expired on Sept. 30. The Ministry also said that payment operations will be under the jurisdiction of business banks as of Jan. 1, 2003, and that it will not be possible to open an account at a business bank without a taxpayer identification number.
All registered tax payers will receive a registration certificate - a unique taxpayer identification number, in order to create a uniform register of employers. The taxpayer identification number is a unique numerical mark of a taxpayer and will be used as identification of a taxpayer in tax transactions.
When payment operations are shifted to business banks, in January 2003, neither individuals nor legal entities will be able to open an account at a business bank without a taxpayer identification number. It is therefore necessary for everyone to apply for a taxpayer identification number.
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