Govt to convert NIC number for unique TINNewsState Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has stated that measures are underway to convert a person’s National Identity Card (NIC) number to their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) using the personnel information data base of the of the Department of Registration of Persons. Sri Lanka’s national identity infrastructure is also well developed, and the government is in the process of digitising the National Identity Card (NIC). Ownership of NICs is high in Sri Lanka, reported at 95 per cent for men and 90 per cent for women. Earlier, the government announced that the final deadline to voluntarily register for TIN is February 1. This procedure of converting NIC to TIN was discussed at a high level meeting held at the Presidential Sectretariat on Tuesday with the participation of Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Senior Economic Advisor to the President Dr. R.H.S.

Source: Sunday Times January 24, 2024 19:49 UTC