From 1 January 2009, all Singapore registered entities such as businesses, local companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) have a Unique Entity Number (UEN) as its identification number. his shall be used for correspondence and interaction with government agencies.
The UEN is the identity to interact with the Government, such as filing of corporate tax returns, applying for import and export permits or submitting their employees’ CPF contributions. UEN will replace all other identification numbers issued to them by different government agencies.
From 1 January 2009, 51 government agencies will use UEN to interact with entities including (ACRA), the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB), the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and the Singapore
Businesses and local companies currently registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) will retain their ACRA Registration Number as their UEN. Other registered entities, such as foreign companies, societies and management corporations, will be issued with a new UEN.





