diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 44496cc..262292a 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl Event {
         &self.id
     }
 
+    pub fn uid(&self) -> &str {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
diff --git a/src/ical/parser.rs b/src/ical/parser.rs
index 5afd315..0bb907e 100644
--- a/src/ical/parser.rs
+++ b/src/ical/parser.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub fn parse(content: &str, item_id: ItemId, sync_status: SyncStatus) -> Result<
 
         CurrentType::Todo(todo) => {
             let mut name = None;
+            let mut uid = None;
             let mut completed = false;
             for prop in &todo.properties {
                 if prop.name == "SUMMARY" {
@@ -44,13 +45,20 @@ pub fn parse(content: &str, item_id: ItemId, sync_status: SyncStatus) -> Result<
                         completed = true;
                     }
                 }
+                if prop.name == "UID" {
+                    uid = prop.value.clone();
+                }
             }
             let name = match name {
                 Some(name) => name,
                 None => return Err(format!("Missing name for item {}", item_id).into()),
             };
+            let uid = match uid {
+                Some(uid) => uid,
+                None => return Err(format!("Missing UID for item {}", item_id).into()),
+            };
 
-            Item::Task(Task::new_with_parameters(name, completed, item_id, sync_status))
+            Item::Task(Task::new_with_parameters(name, completed, uid, item_id, sync_status))
         },
     };
 
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ mod test {
 VERSION:2.0
 PRODID:-//Nextcloud Tasks v0.13.6
 BEGIN:VTODO
-UID:0633de27-8c32-42be-bcb8-63bc879c6185
+UID:0633de27-8c32-42be-bcb8-63bc879c6185@some-domain.com
 CREATED:20210321T001600
 LAST-MODIFIED:20210321T001600
 DTSTAMP:20210321T001600
@@ -112,7 +120,7 @@ END:VCALENDAR
 VERSION:2.0
 PRODID:-//Nextcloud Tasks v0.13.6
 BEGIN:VTODO
-UID:0633de27-8c32-42be-bcb8-63bc879c6185
+UID:19960401T080045Z-4000F192713-0052@example.com
 CREATED:20210321T001600
 LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T081557
 DTSTAMP:20210402T081557
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ END:VCALENDAR
 
         assert_eq!(task.name(), "Do not forget to do this");
         assert_eq!(task.id(), &item_id);
+        assert_eq!(task.uid(), "0633de27-8c32-42be-bcb8-63bc879c6185@some-domain.com");
         assert_eq!(task.completed(), false);
         assert_eq!(task.sync_status(), &sync_status);
     }
diff --git a/src/item.rs b/src/item.rs
index 27772ba..1f0c9f2 100644
--- a/src/item.rs
+++ b/src/item.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ impl Item {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn uid(&self) -> &str {
+        match self {
+            Item::Event(e) => e.uid(),
+            Item::Task(t) => t.uid(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
         match self {
             Item::Event(e) => e.name(),
diff --git a/src/task.rs b/src/task.rs
index 9e0dfd3..1588aa5 100644
--- a/src/task.rs
+++ b/src/task.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::item::ItemId;
 use crate::item::SyncStatus;
@@ -7,9 +8,13 @@ use crate::calendar::CalendarId;
 /// A to-do task
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Task {
-    /// The task unique ID, that will never change
+    /// The task URL
     id: ItemId,
 
+    /// Persistent, globally unique identifier for the calendar component
+    /// The [RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5545#page-117) recommends concatenating a timestamp with the server's domain name, but UUID are even better
+    uid: String,
+
     /// The sync status of this item
     sync_status: SyncStatus,
 
@@ -25,13 +30,15 @@ impl Task {
     pub fn new(name: String, completed: bool, parent_calendar_id: &CalendarId) -> Self {
         let new_item_id = ItemId::random(parent_calendar_id);
         let new_sync_status = SyncStatus::NotSynced;
-        Self::new_with_parameters(name, completed, new_item_id, new_sync_status)
+        let new_uid = Uuid::new_v4().to_hyphenated().to_string();
+        Self::new_with_parameters(name, completed, new_uid, new_item_id, new_sync_status)
     }
 
     /// Create a new Task instance, that may be synced already
-    pub fn new_with_parameters(name: String, completed: bool, id: ItemId, sync_status: SyncStatus) -> Self {
+    pub fn new_with_parameters(name: String, completed: bool, uid: String, id: ItemId, sync_status: SyncStatus) -> Self {
         Self {
             id,
+            uid,
             name,
             sync_status,
             completed,
@@ -39,6 +46,7 @@ impl Task {
     }
 
     pub fn id(&self) -> &ItemId     { &self.id          }
+    pub fn uid(&self) -> &str       { &self.uid         }
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str      { &self.name        }
     pub fn completed(&self) -> bool { self.completed    }
     pub fn sync_status(&self) -> &SyncStatus     { &self.sync_status  }