Enforcement Rules of Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 36

A business entity, which computes its business tax based on the provisions of Section I of Chapter IV of the Act and has not yet commenced its operations, may file application with the tax authority in charge for issuance of an identification number in order to obtain the documentary evidence conforming to Article 33 of the Act when it makes purchases of goods or service.
中文原文 加值型及非加值型營業稅法施行細則第36條
本法第四章第一節規定計算稅額之營業人,開始營業前,因購進貨物或勞務,為取得符合本法第三十三條規定之憑證時,得先向主管稽徵機關申請統一編號。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.