Taxpayer Identification Number in Visa Applications

August 16, 2013 BI OPERATIONS ORDER NO. SBM-13-004 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IN VISA APPLICATIONS The Bureau receives CA 613, Sec. 9 (g) applications with either: 1. Multiple Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) in the General Information Sheet (GIS) and Income Tax Return (ITR); or 2. No proof of tax payments or the Official Receipt; or 3. Without ITR. Under the National Internal Revenue Code, only one TIN shall be assigned to a taxpayer and every corporation shall file in duplicate a quarterly summary declaration of its gross income XXX,2 the Bureau shall: 1. Deny all CA 613, Sec. 9 (g) applications with multiple TIN in their GIS and ITRs; 2. Deny all CA 613, Sec. 9 (g) applications without the required ITRs and GIS; 3. Require all CA 613, Sec. 9 (g) petitioners to submit photocopies of the latest ITRs and corresponding Official Receipts (bank teller's validation slip, BIR's eFPS or filing reference print out or other similar evidence) and not merely the Audited Financial Statement; 4. Require newly-incorporated corporations to submit photocopy of their BIR Certificate of Registration (BIR Form 2303) or latest Quarterly Income Tax Return (BIR Form 1702Q); and 5. Require these additional requirements for Sec. 9 (g) extension: a. Photocopy of applicant's latest ITRs with Official Receipts; and b. Photocopy of the applicant's TIN. All previous issuances or any part thereof that are inconsistent herewith are hereby revoked and/or modified accordingly. This Order takes effect immediately. (SGD.) SIEGFRED B. MISON Officer-in-Charge