Solon urges BIR to allow OFWs to register TIN online
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo) MANILA - The chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday requested the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to allow overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to apply for their tax identification number (TIN) online and without the need for face-to-face transactions. In a letter addressed to BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda requested the bureau to consider agency issuances that would allow for a fully-digital process of TIN registration. "I reviewed the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and Section 236 (I) of the Cod...