What is OGRN of an individual entrepreneur?

Everyone who opens an individual business must register in the state register of the tax inspection and get a unique code called the main state registration number (OGRN). The need for it is due, first of all, to the presence of a higher controlling body, which is necessary for quick search and reading of information.

History of OGRN

With the collapse of the USSR, all forms of ownership, organization and conduct of business needed to be reissued, that is, privatized. During the period of restructuring, joint-stock companies began to appear, for which it was enough to have an identification number of the tax inspection for functioning. Such a system of relations between the state and the private sector left much to be desired: first, the enterprises suffered losses from additional audit and accounting expenses; Secondly, the state's intrusion into the internal affairs of companies and organizations led to stagnation of the market of free competition. After a long chaos, the economic system strived for harmony. Thus, there were certain regulatory mechanisms that, on the one hand, simplified the office work of enterprises, and on the other hand, made tax reporting more transparent. With the development of the market and the emergence of additional forms of ownership, state control bodies introduced the OGRN of an individual entrepreneur, whose functions are to quickly search for basic information on any enterprise and the individual business of the country.

Basic terms and symbols

So, OGRN of an individual entrepreneur is a state registration number, which includes all the information necessary for the inspecting and supervising bodies to perform their functions. This number is assigned once and can not be changed throughout the life of the business. Check OGRN individual entrepreneur can be in the tax inspection. There it is entered in the single state register of individual entrepreneurs, shortly EGRIP. It is also important to know about the state registration number (NGR) that it changes in accordance with changes in the registry. This is done, for example, when an entrepreneur receives a new passport.

Appointment of OGRN of individual entrepreneur

The state automated and thus simplified the task of verifying and controlling the IP, assigning them to the OGRN, which contains all the basic information about their activities. A search on the Individual Operator's OGRN will show the form of ownership, the year of establishment, the place of registration, the link to a particular tax inspection and other information. At the same time, TIN (individual tax number) will give you information only about the territorial position of the subject. It is possible to check the OGRN of an individual entrepreneur on the website of the Federal Tax Service, and it is also indicated in the certificates issued by the tax authorities.

Explanation of OGRN

Within five days from the date of submission of the application to the tax service, the subject is given a certificate of registration of an individual entrepreneur. It indicates the type of activity, the name of the enterprise, as well as the OGRN itself. It consists of fifteen signs, each of which carries its own meaning: C_ГГ_КК_НН_ХХХХХХХ_Ч.

• The first letter is the state number.
• "YY" refers to the year of registration of the enterprise (for example, 2015 will be designated as 15).
• "KK" are symbols that indicate regions of subjects of Russia (77, for example, is the city of Moscow).
• NN - designation of the tax inspection, which gives the details.
• From the eighth to the fourteenth character is the individual number of the person receiving the OGRN.
• The last character "Ч" is a mathematical constant obtained by dividing all the previous fourteen digits by 13.

Thus, OGRN of an individual entrepreneur in the Russian Federation has appeared to simplify the work of state bodies in search of individuals and their ordering. Entrepreneur such a system of relationships is beneficial, because the accounting work time is shortened.