The EDRPOU code is the identification code of a legal entity (and its separate subdivisions) in the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organisations of Ukraine. For the tax authority it is the entity’s tax number.
In plain words
You will see the code in an extract from the Unified State Register, in contracts, invoices and payment orders. It normally has 8 digits. Sole proprietors have no EDRPOU code: their tax number is the RNOKPP. Before you sign a contract it is useful to check the counterparty in the register by its code: whether the company is active, who signs for it and whether there is a record of termination.
Sources
- Tax Code of Ukraine No. 2755-VI of 2 December 2010 — Art. 63.6 (version of 17 September 2026). Checked 14.10.2026.
- Law of Ukraine “On State Registration of Legal Entities, Natural Persons – Entrepreneurs and Public Associations” No. 755-IV of 15 May 2003 — Art. 9(2)(2) (version of 24 April 2026). Checked 14.10.2026.
Example. A contract states the EDRPOU code of the client company. You enter it in the public register and see the name, status, director and address. If the data does not match the contract, clarify it before signing.