Ghana Card PIN replaces TIN number today

The Ghana card Personal Identification Number (Ghana card PIN) will from today, April 1, 2021,replace the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to use the Ghana card PIN for all tax identification purposes subsequently.

“This change is in line with Government’s policy on the use of a unique identifier for all transactions where the identification of an individual is required,” a joint statement by the three institutions said.

The NIA has since rolled out several measures have been taken including the station of NIA registration officials at fourteen (14) GRA offices across the country to register individuals who do not possess a Ghana card.

The Registration officials will be at the following GRA/RGD offices:

1. TIN Centre, Registrar-General’s Department, Accra
2. TIN Centre, Customs Long Room, Tema

iii. Taxpayer Service Centre, Spintex Road

1. Taxpayer Service Centre, Adabraka
2. Taxpayer Service Centre 1, Tema
3. Taxpayer Service Centre, Koforidua

vii. Taxpayer Service Centre, Cape Coast

viii. Taxpayer Service Centre, Takoradi

1. Taxpayer Service Centre, Asokwa
2. Taxpayer Service Centre, Sunyani
3. Taxpayer Service Centre, Ho

xii. Taxpayer Service Centre, Bolgatanga

xiii. Taxpayer Service Centre, Wa

The number of registration officials of the National Identification Authority (NIA) will be expanded to 63 other GRA locations to serve all taxpayers.

There will be a grace period for up to December 31, 2021, where both the TIN and Ghana Card PIN may be used simultaneously as the unique number for tax identification purposes.

“After this period, it is expected that all existing TINs will be replaced with the Ghana Card PIN,” the release stressed.

To facilitate the processes, a self-service portal has also been made available on the GRA website (www.gra.gov.gh) for existing taxpayers who have registered and have been issued with Ghana card to link their Ghana card PIN to their TIN.

Consequently, any taxpayer with a Ghana card must present it at any GRA office to be registered as a taxpayer.

The Ghana card PIN is to be quoted on the documentation for transactions such as the filing of returns, payment of taxes, clearing of goods, registering of businesses.