National Identity Card (NIC) number to be converted to Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?
Posted by Editor on January 24, 2024 - 12:05 pm
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has stated that efforts are being made to convert a person’s National Identity Card (NIC) number to their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
Speaking to the media today (January 24), the State Minister of Finance explained that there was a lengthy discussion on this matter at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (January 23) with the participation of several relevant authorities.
He stated that the relevant decision was taken after reaching a general consensus that the process of obtaining a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) should not be a burden on the public.

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