🔍 What Is the Tax ID Field?
The Tax ID field in Search Atlas is used to store your business's tax identification number. This is a government-issued number that uniquely identifies your business for tax purposes. Depending on your country, this may also be called an EIN (Employer Identification Number), TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number), or a similar regional equivalent.
Providing your Tax ID helps ensure that any invoices or billing documents generated by Search Atlas accurately reflect your business information, which is especially important for accounting and compliance purposes.
📋 Where to Find the Tax ID Field
The Tax ID field appears in two key areas of the platform:
- BrandVault: When setting up or editing your brand profile, you will find the Tax ID field alongside other business identity fields such as VAT ID and ISO 6523 Code. Each field has an info icon (ⓘ) that you can hover over for a quick description of what to enter.
- OTTO Project Setup: When creating a new OTTO project, the Tax ID field is available in the project configuration form. Tooltips are shown next to this field to guide you while filling it in.
✏️ How to Fill In the Tax ID Field
- Navigate to the relevant section — either your BrandVault profile or the OTTO project creation form.
- Locate the Tax ID field. Hover over the info icon (ⓘ) next to the field if you need a reminder of what format to use.
- Enter your business tax identification number exactly as it appears on your official tax registration documents.
- Save your changes before leaving the page.
💡 Tips and Common Questions
- Is the Tax ID field required? The Tax ID field is optional. However, filling it in ensures your invoices and business records are complete and accurate.
- What format should I use? Enter your Tax ID in the format used by your country's tax authority. For example, US businesses typically use a 9-digit EIN in the format XX-XXXXXXX.
- What is the difference between Tax ID, VAT ID, and ISO 6523 Code? These are three separate business identifiers. The Tax ID is for general tax purposes, the VAT ID is specific to Value Added Tax registration (common in the EU and UK), and the ISO 6523 Code is an international standard for identifying organisations in electronic data interchange. Each field has its own info icon to help clarify the distinction.
- Where does my Tax ID appear? Once saved, your Tax ID may appear on invoices and billing documents associated with your account.
🛠️ Troubleshooting
- If the Tax ID field is not visible, make sure you have the correct permissions for your account role. Administrators typically have access to all billing and business identity fields.
- If you saved a Tax ID but it does not appear on your invoices, allow a short time for the system to update, then check the Billing page to confirm your invoice details are refreshed.
🙋 Need More Help?
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