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On UEN - Unique Entity Number
UEN (Unique Entity Number) - Come 1st Jan 2009,
more than 350,000 entities in Singapore will be able to
use UEN to interact with government agencies.
UEN is the
standard identification number of an entity. UEN shall be for
registered entities as NRIC is for Singapore citizens. The UEN
uniquely identifies the entity.
From 1
January 2009, all entities that are registered in Singapore,
such as businesses, local companies, limited liability
partnerships (LLPs), societies, representative offices,
healthcare institutions and trade unions, will have a Unique
Entity Number (UEN) as its identification number.
The UEN
shall be used for your interaction with government
agencies.
UEN shall
replace all other identification numbers issued to you by
different government agencies.
If you are a
business or local company registered with the Accounting and
Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), there will be no change
for you. Your existing ACRA registration number will be
retained as your UEN.
If you are
not a business or local company (e.g. limited liability
partnership or society), a new UEN will be issued to you by the
government agency that registers or oversees you (known as UEN
Issuance Agency).
UEN will be issued to entities (such as
businesses, local companies, LLPs, societies and representative
offices) that
- have multiple interactions with
government agencies
- are recognised by a UEN Issuance
Agency (e.g. ACRA, ROS)
A list of entity-types that will be issued
with UEN and their corresponding UEN Issuance Agencies is
available here.
More information can be found in the
press release here: UEN - Unique Entity
Number
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