Sri Lanka, April 25 -- In a move aimed at easing the administrative burden on senior citizens and persons with disabilities, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) yesterday said it has introduced a more accessible procedure for obtaining Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs).

According to IRD Deputy Commissioner General B.K.S. Shantha, elderly citizens are no longer required to physically visit the IRD to apply for their TINs. Instead, they can now obtain this essential number by simply submitting their National Identity Card (NIC) along with proof of their current address.

Speaking to Mirror Business, the Deputy Commissioner confirmed that for elderly individuals and those with disabilities, the NIC alone is sufficient for the IRD to c...