Kiribati - Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN)

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Procedure

1. Gather all documents you will need to submit or present when you apply for a TIN. Check the list below.
2. You may submit your application in person or you may also send it via prepaid post. You may use the contact information provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to know more about submitting your documents via mail.
3. Your application will be reviewed and once approved a unique TIN will be issued to you.

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Required Documents

Individual:

• a certified copy of the personal information pages of the individual's current Kiribati or foreign passport.
• a certified copy of the personal information pages of the individual's current Kiribati driver's licence.
• a certified copy of the personal information pages of the individual's current foreign driver's licence provided it includes a photograph of the individual.
• a certified copy of the individual's birth certificate accompanied by a current photograph of the individual. Note: Photograph must be certified as a true photograph of the applicant by a person who is not related to the applicant and who has known the applicant for at least two years.

Note: You may be asked to present additional documents to prove your identity.

Other supporting documents:

• Company: Certificate of incorporation or registration of the company
• Partnership: Partnership deed
• Trust: Deed of settlement or other document evidencing the creation or existence of the trust

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
P.O.Box 67
Bairiki,Tarawa
Kiribati
Phone: +686 21806
Fax: +686 21307

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information on how you can apply for a Tax Identification Number (TIN) in Kiribati.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Revenue Administration Act 2013

Others

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