diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
index 526ad0e0bad..c1062f2af2c 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class res_company(osv.osv):
         if phone: val.append(_('Phone: ')+phone)
         if fax: val.append(_('Fax: ')+fax)
         if website: val.append(_('Website: ')+website)
-        if vat: val.append(_('VAT: ')+vat)
+        if vat: val.append(_('TIN: ')+vat)
         if reg: val.append(_('Reg: ')+reg)
         return {'value': {'rml_footer1':' | '.join(val)}}
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 4376cb694d3..93d12228ebe 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
                  "It is important to set a value for this field. You should use the same timezone "
                  "that is otherwise used to pick and render date and time values: your computer's timezone."),
         'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Salesperson', help='The internal user that is in charge of communicating with this partner if any.'),
-        'vat': fields.char('VAT',size=32 ,help="Value Added Tax number. Check the box if the partner is subjected to the VAT. Used by the VAT legal statement."),
+        'vat': fields.char('TIN',size=32 ,help="Tax Identification Number. Check the box if the partner is subjected to taxes. Used by the some of the legal statements."),
         'bank_ids': fields.one2many('res.partner.bank', 'partner_id', 'Banks'),
         'website': fields.char('Website',size=64, help="Website of Partner or Company"),
         'comment': fields.text('Notes'),