> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://gobl-cli-install-gobl-dev.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Identity Identity stores the details required to identify an entity for tax purposes in a specific country. ## Schema ID `https://gobl.org/draft-0/tax/identity` ## Properties | Title | Property | Type | Description | | - | - | - | - | | Country Code | `country` | [l10n.TaxCountryCode](/draft-0/l10n/tax_country_code) | Tax country code for Where the tax identity was issued. | | Code | `code` | [cbc.Code](/draft-0/cbc/code) | Normalized code shown on the original identity document. | | Scheme | `scheme` | [cbc.Code](/draft-0/cbc/code) | Scheme is an optional field that may be used to override the tax regime's default tax scheme. Many electronic formats such as UBL or CII define an equivalent field. Examples: `VAT`, `GST`, `ST`, etc. | | Type | `type` | [cbc.Key](/draft-0/cbc/key) | Type is set according to the requirements of each regime, some have a single tax document type code, others require a choice to be made. Deprecated: Tax Identities should only be used for VAT or similar codes for companies. Use the identities array for other types of identification. | ## Validation Rules | Field | Test | Validation Code / Message | | - | - | - | | `country` | | `GOBL-TAX-IDENTITY-01`
Tax id country code is always required | | `code` | | `GOBL-TAX-IDENTITY-02`
Tax id code must have a valid format | | `scheme` | | `GOBL-TAX-IDENTITY-03`
Tax id scheme must be a valid code | | `code` | | `GOBL-GR-TAX-IDENTITY-01`
Invalid Greek VAT identity code | This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.