The TINs are given based on numerical serial without the use of any letters,
Yet the TIN for entities registered in VAT are followed by a dash and a code (601 for the taxpayers subject
to VAT, 603 and 604 for refund purposes...)
Businesses in Lebanon that are required to collect tax will be issued an identification number. Tax identification numbers can be verified with the Ministry of Finance, and will follow a certain format. The VAT number format is Tax identification number (TIN), followed by the VAT number (indicating whether the taxable person is an exporter; for example, 1473-601).
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according to https://www.cib.gov.lb/ar/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85