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Business ID (Identity code)

Business ID, or business and organisation code, is an identifying code given by authorities to all legal units.

The Business ID consists of seven numbers, a hyphen and a control number.



Validity of the definition

  • Valid

A Business ID, or business and organisation code, is a code that is assigned by authorities to all parties liable to register and by which the party can be identified. The code comprises a consecutive number of seven digits, a hyphen, and a control number. The Business ID replaces the previously used trade registry number, foundation number and organisation number.



Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1900 - 21 August 2019

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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