The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued comprehensive guidelines regarding the transfer of Business Identification Numbers (BIN) and customs procedures following a major restructuring of VAT Commissionerates.
The revenue board has redefined the jurisdictions of existing VAT Commissionerates and established new ones to expand the tax net, increase revenue collection, and enhance quality of taxpayer services to ensure a more business-friendly environment.
This administrative reform is part of an initiative to make the indirect tax system more dynamic, effective, and modern.
As a result of this restructuring, the BINs of various institutions have been transferred according to new jurisdictions.
While the core information of the institutions remains unchanged, the last four digits of BIN, which identify the specific VAT Commissionerate and Division, have been modified.
To ensure that import and export activities remain uninterrupted, the NBR has temporarily kept both old and new BINs active in the customs’ ASYCUDA World system.
This arrangement allows businesses to complete ongoing customs processes, such as existing Letters of Credit (L/C), Bills of Entry, and other declarations, using their previous BINs.
The NBR has requested all concerned institutions to complete all pending activities under their old BINs and transition fully to the new numbers by 30 November.
Following this deadline, the old BINs will be automatically inactivated in ASYCUDA World system. Beyond 30 November, all customs activities related to import and export must be conducted exclusively using the new BIN.
The National Board of Revenue has sought the sincere cooperation of all stakeholders to keep the country’s economic activities uninterrupted while making the revenue administration more efficient and modern.
