How to Get a Tax Identification Number via eReg

Written By kusina101 on Monday, February 6, 2012 | Monday, February 06, 2012

Want to get a TIN online officially from the BIR? Tax Identification Number a.k.a. TIN is a must to everyone who works and earn money because it’s an obligation and we all comply to do pay taxes. Anyway, you’re in this hub because you want to obtain your TIN online without going to the BIR office and driving your way out just to get one. Thanks to the internet, now we could all do things and register to offices online. Plus this is all free by the way.

The BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) is the governing body assigned to taxes, fees and charges collections and assessment. It also administers special laws connected therewith in the Philippines. Anyway, that’s just a brief info about the big BIR. Let’s go to your main purpose – getting your TIN, registering your official tax ID or issuance of your TIN number online.

TIN Application Online – Getting a TIN from BIR Online

The eREGISTRATION (eREG) system is a web application system for various taxpayer registration services, such as TIN issuance, payment of registration fee and issuance of Certificate of Registration

The eTIN is a module of the eREG System. It offers convenient access to application for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) over the internet. It currently caters to the following types of individual taxpayers: Self-employed individuals such as Single Proprietors and Professionals, Mixed Income Earners (e.g. employee and single proprietor and/or professional at the same time), Employees, and Executive Order (E.O.) No. 98.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Securing more than one TIN is criminally punishable pursuant to the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. Every person who uses this facility for any purpose other than as intended will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.

Issuance of TIN is free of charge.