In order to launch a 10DLC campaign, your business must complete brand registration. Similar Brand registration is also now required for Toll Free Messaging. US Short Code will follow in Q4 2024. During the brand registration process, your Tax ID number is used in conjunction with your company’s name, address, and other information to successfully register your brand. It's important to provide Sinch the Tax ID and company information that is consistent with your company's tax registration with your country, to avoid delays with your brand registration.
United States
If you are a US company or a foreign company with a US IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN), make sure you provide your nine-digit EIN and ensure that your legal company name is consistent with your IRS registration and is properly spelled. The address you enter should also be the same as that used in registering with the IRS.
US Tax ID, company name and address can be validated using the following resources:
- Public business entities: Public business lookup (EDGAR)
- Nonprofit entities: IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
- Private business entities: If you are a private business in the US, here is a list of private business lookup by state:
Canada
If your primary business registration is in Canada, please provide your Canadian Corporation Number, which may be federal or provincial. Please do NOT provide your business number or federal tax ID number. Please ensure that your legal company name is consistent with your corporation registration and is properly spelled. The address you provide should also be the same as that used in registering with Corporations Canada.
- Alberta: Corporate Access Number
- British Columbia: Requires an alpha prefix (BC)
- Quebec: Quebec Business Number
- Ontario: Federal Corporation Business Number (begins with two zeros, but remove leading zeros in admin to verify)
- Manitoba: Manitoba Corporation Number
Canadian Tax ID, company name and address can be validated using the following resources:
Europe, Eastern Europe, North Atlantic, Middle East, South America, and APAC
Please provide the numeric portion of your VAT ID number. Automated VAT identification matching is currently optimized for the following list of countries. If your country is not on this list, please provide the primary corporation registration number or tax ID number for your country.
| Country | Alpha Code |
| Australia | AU |
| Belarus | BY |
| Chile | CL |
| Croatia | HR |
| Hungary | HU |
| Iceland | IS |
| Ireland | IE |
| Italy | IT |
| Latvia | LV |
| Lithuania | LT |
| Luxembourg | LU |
| Malaysia | MY |
| Malta | MT |
| Netherlands | NL |
| New Zealand | NZ |
| Northern Ireland | XI |
| Norway | NO |
| Poland | PL |
| Portugal | PT |
| Romania | RO |
| Saudi Arabia | SA |
| Singapore | SG |
| Slovakia | SK |
| Slovenia | SI |
| Sweden | SE |
| Taiwan | TW |
| United Arab Emirates | AE |
Europe, Eastern Europe, North Atlantic, Middle East, South America, and APAC Tax ID, company name and address can be validated using the following resources:
- Europe: VIES VAT number validation - European Commission
- Australia: Australian Business Register (ABN) lookup Note: provide your ABN (Australian Business Number) not your ACN (Australian Company Number) as your Tax ID for brand registration purposes.
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