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The Swiss Business Identification Number (IDE/UID) is the official identifier used by all companies operating in Switzerland. It appears in the format CHE-xxx.xxx.xxx and is used to identify a business with the Commercial Register, the VAT authorities and other public bodies. For international entrepreneurs and cross-border businesses, the Swiss IDE number serves the same purpose as national business identification numbers used in other countries (such as EIN-type or company registration identifiers : it is the official company ID used in most administrative and commercial procedures. In Switzerland, the Business Identification Number – IDE in French, UID in German – has become a cornerstone of administration and business operations. Behind the sequence CHE-123.456.789 lies far more than a simple code: it is the official identifier of your company for almost all authorities and many private partners. This article of RISTER – Fiduciary in Geneva explains in practical ...