Creation of TIN Card Production Office at the National Office

1997 REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3-97 SUBJECT : Creation of TIN Card Production Office at the National Office I . OBJECTIVE: This Order aims to implement effectively the provisions of RR No. 2 96 on the issuance of TIN Cards by formally creating a TIN Card Production Office and defining the functions of the said office. II . POLICIES: To achieve this objective, the following are hereby promulgated: A. A TIN Card Production Office is hereby created under the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Information Systems Operations Service (ISOS) to process TIN Card applications and produce the plastic TIN Card- specified in RR No. 2-96. B. The existing TIN Coordinating Section shall form part of this office. C. This Office shall exist until the plastic TIN Card production is devolved to the Information Systems Units (ISUs). III . FUNCTIONS: The TIN Card Production Office shall perform the following functions: 1. Relative to Revenue District Offices implementing the Integrated Tax System (ITS) and are covered by the implementation of the plastic TIN Card: 1.1. Screen TIN Card capture forms received from the Revenue District Offices (RDOs); 1.2. Interface with the ITS Registration System for the extraction of taxpayer information subject to prescribed guidelines; 1.3. Process TIN Card capture forms and produce the plastic TIN cards; 1.4. Conduct quality control of plastic TIN Card outputs; 1.5. Control and release plastic TIN Cards to RDOs for distribution to taxpayers; 1.6. Monitor service level of TIN Card supplier; 1.7. Monitor status of TIN Card production and submit regular status report to the Assistant Commissioner, ISOS; 2. Relative to Revenue District Offices not yet implementing the ITS and are not covered by the implementation of issuance of the plastic TIN Card: 2.1. Issue series of pre-generated TINs, blank cardboard TIN cards and stick-on labels; 2.2. Activate the pre-generated TINs issued to the taxpayers by RDOs; 3. Update TIN database based on approved registration and cancellation forms from the RDOs and requests from taxpayers; 4. Ensure the physical security of the whole office; and 5. Perform such other related functions as may be assigned. IV . PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT: The TIN Card Production Office shall be composed of revenue personnel the existing TIN Coordinating Section and additional personnel who shall be assigned thereat thru a Revenue Special Order (RSO) approved by the undersigned. V . REPEALING CLAUSE: This Order supersedes all revenue issuances and/or portions thereof inconsistent herewith. VI . EFFECTIVITY: This Order shall take effect immediately. LexLib LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue