ISSUANCES ON TIN CARD vis-à-vis IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR

NOTARIZATION

2004 RULES ON NOTARIAL PRACTICE

SECTION 12. Competent Evidence of Identity. — The phrase "competent

evidence of identity" refers to the identification of an individual based on:

(a) at least one current identification document issued by an official agency

bearing the photograph and signature of the individual; or

(b) the oath or affirmation of one credible witness not privy to the instrument,
document or transaction who is personally known to the notary public and who
personally knows the individual, or of two credible witnesses neither of whom is
privy to the instrument, document or transaction who each personally knows the
individual and shows to the notary public documentary identification.

REVENUE REGULATIONS NO. 07-12

SUBJECT : Amended Consolidated Revenue Regulations on Primary

Registration, Updates, and Cancellation

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5. Issuance of TIN Card. — Issuance of TIN Card for the first time shall be free of
charge subject to the provisions of Section 15 of these Regulations. The same must be
processed and released to the applicant within the same day upon the submission to
the BIR district office of the complete documentary requirements as prescribed in these
Regulations after the cut-off period of 1 p.m.

The TIN Card shall contain the following information:

• Serial Number;
• Registered Name of the applicant;
• TIN;
• Address;
• Birth date or date of incorporation;
• Date of issue;
• Signature of the CIR;

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• Signature of the TIN owner or duly authorized representative (in case of juridical
person);
• A box shall be provided for picture (if individual).

The address to be indicated on the TIN card shall be as follows:

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TIN Cards shall be automatically issued to registered taxpayers except those

TINs issued under EO 98, series of 1998/ONETT wherein issuance of the TIN card is
optional and only upon request to the BIR district office where the taxpayer is
registered.

For eREG applicants who are employees or those registered under EO 98 whose
TIN are generated by Employers/Authorized Users, the "System Confirmation Page"
and filled out on-line BIR Form 1902/BIR Form 1904T shall be presented to the
concerned BIR district office for the issuance of the TIN card. The concerned BIR
district office shall only issue the TIN card upon submission of the documents
prescribed in Annex "A" hereof in order to check the correctness of the information
supplied in the system.

The cost and the processing of the initial TIN Card shall not be charged and
collected from the applicant. Subsequent requests for the issuance of TIN Card due to
loss or damage shall be charged with a fee amounting to One Hundred (P100.00)
pesos, subject to change upon evaluation and approval of the CIR, to cover cost of
reprinting. Such TIN Card shall reflect the same information found in ITS at the time of
application.

Applications for TIN Card of registered taxpayers can be made at any

computerized BIR district office regardless of registered address of applicant.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 98 (SERIES OF 1999)

DIRECTING ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES, LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED
CORPORATIONS (GOCCs) TO INCLUDE THE TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (TIN) AS PART OF THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ALL
APPLICATIONS FOR A GOVERNMENT PERMIT, LICENSE, CLEARANCE, OFFICIAL
PAPER OR DOCUMENT

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WHEREAS, for tax purposes, a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is prescribed
under Section 236 (J) of the National Internal Revenue Code for all taxpayers and it is
required to be indicated in certain documents;

WHEREAS, the TIN is a vital information for tracing a person's taxable transactions
under a computerized system of tax administration;

WHEREAS, revenue collection needs to be enhanced to finance the country's growing

infrastructure requirements and support the poverty alleviation projects of the
government;

WHEREAS, tax monitoring, leading to increased compliance with tax laws, will be
greatly improved if such Taxpayer's Identification Number will be made a mandatory
requirement in all applications for any government permit, license, clearance, official
paper or document by the transacting public;

WHEREAS, the uniform observance by all government agencies of this requirement is

necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this Order.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic

Philippines, do hereby order that:

SECTION 1. All government agencies and instrumentalities, including Government-

Owned and/or Controlled Corporations, and all Local Government Units, are hereby
directed to incorporate the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in all forms, permits,
licenses, clearances, official papers and documents which they issue to persons
transacting business with them, be they natural or juridical.

SECTION 2. The said agencies, GOCCs, and LGUs shall develop procedures such that
permits, licenses and clearances, whenever possible and where applicable, shall not be
issued to persons or entities without a duly issued TIN. Likewise, procedures shall be
developed such that persons with TIN or valid TIN cards shall enjoy priority or
preferential action in his transactions with government offices.

SECTION 3. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) shall assign a permanent TIN and
within two (2) years from the issuance of this Order, supply permanent TIN cards to all
taxpayers. A valid TIN card produced by a person shall be sufficient for
identification purposes in all his official dealings with the government. Provided,
however, that for purposes of this Order, it shall be sufficient for a person still without
TIN or TIN card to present his application for registration thereof (BIR Form
1901/1902/1903) duly stamped by the BIR.

SECTION 4. In all official transactions with the public, the TIN shall serve as the
common secondary reference index of all government agencies. For computerized

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agencies, the TIN shall be part of the data to be encoded in their official records, which
shall be transmitted electronically to the revenue authorities as may be required by law
or regulations.

SECTION 5. Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this Executive
Order, including the parties involved in transactions where a TIN is prescribed, and the
government functionary involved in the monitoring or regulating of these transactions,
shall be subject to all the appropriate sanctions provided for in the National Internal
Revenue Code and other pertinent laws and regulations.

SECTION 6. Where necessary or desirable, the Secretary of Finance, upon the

recommendation of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, shall promulgate rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Executive Order. Provided, however,
that the absence of such regulations shall not exempt any government agency from
complying with this Order.

SECTION 7. The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management shall give
preferential budgetary support to the Bureau of Internal Revenue to enable it to
accomplish its objective of supplying permanent TIN cards to all taxpayers. cdasia

SECTION 8. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of April 1999, in the year of Our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine.

ISSUANCES WHERE TIN CARD IS ACCEPTED AS SECONDARY PROOF OF

IDENTIFICATION

SSS CIRCULAR NO. 001-17

TO : All SSS Members

SUBJECT : Guidelines on the Assistance for SSS Members/Pensioners

Affected by Typhoon "Nina"

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LIST OF FILER'S VALID IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS/DOCUMENTS CALAMITY

LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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Present the original copy of any one (1) primary ID card/document in Item A or two
(2) secondary ID cards/documents in Item B, both with signature and at least one
(1) with photo.

A. Primary ID Cards/Documents

1. Social Security (SS) Card

2. Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) Card
3. Driver's License
4. Passport
5. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) card
6. Seaman's Book (Seafarer's Identification & Record Book)

B. Secondary ID Cards/Documents

1. Alien Certificate of Registration

2. Certificate of Licensure/Qualification Documents from Maritime Industry Authority
3. Certificate from any of the following, whichever is applicable:
> National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
> National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
4. Company ID Card
5. Firearm License card issued by Philippine National Police (PNP)
6. Fishworker's License issued by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR)
7. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Member's Record/Certificate of
Membership
8. Health or Medical card
9. Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG) Member's Data Form
10. ID card issued by Local Government Units (LGUs) (e.g.,
Barangay/Municipality/City)
11. ID card issued by professional association recognized by PRC
12. Marriage Contract/Marriage Certificate
13. Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA) Card
14. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) ID Card
15. Police Clearance or NBI Clearance
16. Postal ID Card
17. School ID Card
18. Seafarer's Registration Certificate issued by Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration (POEA)
19. Senior Citizen Card
20. Student Permit issued by Land Transportation Office (LTO)
21. Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) Card

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22. Voter's Identification Card/Affidavit/Certificate of Registration

SSS CIRCULAR NO. 005-16

TO : All SSS Members

SUBJECT : List of Documentary Requirements for Retirement Benefit

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A. Valid Identification (ID) Cards/Documents

Any one (1) of the following:

1. Social Security System (SSS) ID

2. Unified Multi-purpose ID (UMID)
3. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID
4. Passport
5. Driver's License
6. Seaman's Book (Seafarer's Identification & Record Book)

If the above documents are not available, refer to Supplemental List of Documentary
Requirements for Retirement Benefit.

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A. Identification Documents

In the absence of the primary ID cards/documents, any two (2) of the following both
with signature but at least one (1) with photo:

1. Postal ID
2. Company ID
3. School ID
4. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
5. Senior Citizen ID
6. Philippine National Police (PNP)-Firearm License ID
7. Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) card
8. ID Card issued by Local Government Units (LGUs) (e.g.,
Barangay/Municipality/City)
9. ID Card issued by professional associations recognized by PRC
10. Pag-IBIG ID/Member's Data Form

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11. Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PHIC) ID/Member's Data Record
12. Voter's ID or Voter's Affidavit/Certificate of Registration
13. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) ID/Member's Record/Certificate
of Membership
14. Credit Card (with name and signature)
15. Fish Worker's License Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR)
16. Health or Medical Card
17. Residency card/Work permit issued by foreign governments
18. Marriage Contract/Certificate
19. Seafarer's Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas
Employment Authority (POEA)
20. Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)/Green Card
21. Certificate of Confirmation issued by National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples (formerly Office of Southern Cultural Community and Office of Northern
Cultural Community)
22. Certificate of Muslim Filipino Tribal Affiliation issued by National Commission on
Muslim Filipinos
23. Certificate of Licensure/Qualification Documents from the Maritime Industry
Authority
24. Certificate of Naturalization issued by the Bureau of Immigration
25. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
26. Police Clearance
27. Court Order granting petition for change of name or date of birth
28. Life Insurance Policy
29. Student Permit issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO)

SSS CIRCULAR NO. 012-15

TO : All SSS Members

All Concerned

SUBJECT : List of Documentary Requirements for Registration in SSS

(Issuance of SS Number) and in Requesting for Correction, Change and Updating of
Member Data Record

A. Required ID Cards and/or Documents for the Issuance of SS Number

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1. Birth Certificate

2. In the absence of the Birth Certificate, any of the following documents:

- Baptismal Certificate or its equivalent

- Driver's License
- Passport
- Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) card
- Seaman's Book (Seafarer's Identification and Record Book)

3. In the absence of the above ID card(s) and/or documents, any two (2) of the
following, both with the correct name and at least one (1) with date of birth:

- Alien Certificate of Registration

- ATM card (with cardholder's name)
- Bank Account Passbook
- Baptismal Certificate of child/ren or its equivalent
- Birth Certificate of child/ren
- Certificate of Confirmation issued by National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples (formerly Office of Southern Cultural Community and Office of Northern
Cultural Community)
- Certificate of Licensure/Qualification Documents from Maritime Industry Authority
- Certificate of Muslim Filipino Tribal Affiliation issued by National Commission on
Muslim Filipinos
- Company ID card
- Court Order granting petition for change of name or date of birth
- Credit card
- Firearm License card issued by Philippine National Police (PNP)
- Fishworker's License issued by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR)
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) card/Member's Record/Certificate
of Membership
- Health or Medical card
- Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) Transaction card/Member's Data
Form
- Homeowners Association ID card
- ID card issued by Local Government Units (LGUs) (e.g.,
Barangay/Municipality/City)
- ID card issued by professional association recognized by PRC
- Life Insurance Policy
- Marriage Contract/Marriage Certificate
- National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance

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- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) card
- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) ID card/Member's Data Record
- Police Clearance
- Postal ID card
- School ID card
- Seafarer's Registration Certificate issued by Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration (POEA)
- Senior Citizen card
- Student Permit issued by Land Transportation Office (LTO)
- Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) card
- Transcript of Records
- Voter's ID card/Affidavit/Certificate of Registration