Can I Find a Company's TRN by Its Name in the UAE?

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No. The FTA's TRN verification on tax.gov.ae works only by number: you enter a 15-digit TRN, or a 10-digit TIN, and it returns the name registered for it. There is no official search by company name. Take the TRN from a tax invoice the business issued or its VAT registration certificate, or ask the business for it, then check it on the FTA register.

That order matters: you get the number from the business, and the FTA tells you whose number it is.

This is general guidance, not tax advice. For your situation, check the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) or a qualified tax advisor.

Quick answers

Can I find a company's TRN by its name in the UAE?
No. The FTA's TRN verification on tax.gov.ae works only by number: you enter a 15-digit TRN, or a 10-digit TIN, and it returns the name registered for it. There is no official search by company name. Take the TRN from a tax invoice the business issued or its VAT registration certificate, or ask the business for it, then check it on the FTA register.
Where can I find a company's TRN?
On any tax invoice the business issued: every UAE tax invoice, full or simplified, must show the supplier's TRN (VAT Executive Regulation Article 59). It is also on the VAT registration certificate the FTA issues to the business. If you have neither, ask the business directly.
Are websites that search TRNs by company name official?
No. The only official register is the FTA's TRN verification, which searches by number. Whatever number another site gives you, check it on the FTA register before you rely on it.
What if a supplier won't give me its TRN?
If it charges you VAT, it must show its TRN on the tax invoice, and you cannot reclaim the VAT without it. If it says it is not VAT registered, it should not charge VAT at all: ask for the invoice to be reissued at the net amount.
Is this tax advice?
No. This is general information about finding and checking TRNs in the UAE. Confirm your obligations with the Federal Tax Authority or a qualified tax advisor.

Can I search for a TRN by company name on the FTA website?

No. The FTA's “TRN/TIN verification” asks for the number and a security code, and answers with the registered name, or that the number was not found. It has no name field. Our TRN checker relays that same FTA check, so it works by number too.

Sites that claim to find a TRN from a company name are not the FTA register. Whatever number they give you, check it on the FTA register before you put it on an invoice or claim VAT against it.

Where can I find a company's TRN?

On any tax invoice the business issued: every UAE tax invoice, full or simplified, must show the supplier's TRN (VAT Executive Regulation, Article 59). Other places to look:

  • The VAT registration certificate. The FTA issues it to the business when it registers; businesses often send it with their supplier registration forms.
  • Quotes, proforma invoices and contracts. Many businesses print their TRN on them, though the rules don't require it there.
  • The business itself. A VAT-registered business knows its TRN. Ask the accounts team: “Please send your TRN and VAT registration certificate for our records.”

How do I check a TRN once I have it?

On the FTA register, in about a minute. A UAE TRN is exactly 15 digits; VAT TRNs commonly begin with 100, but that is a pattern, not a rule.

  1. Open our TRN checker, or tax.gov.ae and “TRN/TIN verification” from the icons at the top of the page.
  2. Enter the 15 digits, with no spaces.
  3. Type the FTA's security code shown in the image and submit.
  4. Compare the registered name with the business on the invoice or trade licence. If the number is not found, or the name has nothing to do with the business, don't rely on it.
  5. Save a screenshot of the result with the invoice or the client record.

Why doesn't the name on the FTA register match the shop name?

Because the register shows the name the business registered with the FTA, usually its legal name, and that can differ from its brand, shop or website name. Compare it with the legal name on the business's invoice or trade licence instead. A name that matches neither is a reason to ask the business before you rely on the number.

What if a supplier won't give me its TRN?

If it charges you VAT, its TRN must be on the tax invoice, and you cannot reclaim that VAT until you hold an invoice that shows it. If the supplier says it is not VAT registered, it should not be charging VAT at all: ask for the invoice to be reissued at the net amount. Both cases, with a message you can send, are in supplier charged VAT but no TRN on the invoice.

Do I need my client's TRN on my invoice?

If the client is VAT registered and you issue a full tax invoice, yes: a full tax invoice shows the recipient's TRN (Article 59(1)). You must issue a full one when the supply to a registered client is over AED 10,000; at AED 10,000 or less a simplified tax invoice, without the client's details, is allowed (Article 59(5)). See full vs simplified tax invoice.

Ask the client for the number when you set them up, then check it the same way. Don't copy a TRN from an old email signature or a directory without checking it.

How Fatura Go helps with finding and checking TRNs

  1. 1. Keep the records

    UAE VAT law requires invoices and VAT records to be kept for at least five years. Fatura Go keeps issued invoices, credit notes, expenses and bills in one place, with each receipt attached to its expense. A TRN you add to a client is saved with that client and printed on their full tax invoices, so you look it up once.

  2. 2. Prepare the invoice

    When a client has a TRN or the total is over AED 10,000, Fatura Go issues a full tax invoice showing both TRNs; otherwise a simplified tax invoice.

  3. 3. Get help

    Need an accountant to check or file it for you? Leave a request with Fatura Go support and say what you need. If you already work with an accountant, invite them to your account with their own login.

In Fatura Go, a client's TRN is saved with the client and printed on their full tax invoices, so you look it up once rather than for every invoice.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I search for a TRN by company name on the FTA website?

No. The FTA's TRN/TIN verification asks for the number and returns the registered name. It does not search by name.

How many digits is a UAE TRN?

Exactly 15. VAT TRNs commonly begin with 100, but that is a pattern, not a rule. A number of any other length is not a valid UAE TRN.

Why doesn't the name on the FTA register match the shop name?

The register shows the name the business registered with the FTA, usually its legal name, which can differ from its brand or shop name. Compare it with the legal name on the business's invoice or trade licence.

Do I need my client's TRN on my invoice?

If the client is VAT registered and you issue a full tax invoice, yes: a full tax invoice shows the recipient's TRN. A full tax invoice is required when the supply to a registered client is over AED 10,000.