Tax Clearance Application Trinidad & Tobago : Inland Revenue Division IRD

Name of the Organization : Inland Revenue Division
Type of Facility : Application For Tax Clearance
Country : Trinidad & Tobago

Website : http://www.ird.gov.tt/
Download Forms : http://www.ird.gov.tt/

IRD Application For Tax Clearance

A Tax Clearance Certificate is required by persons for the purpose of – Tendering; Seeking Citizenship; Seeking Residency; and the Extension of a Work Permit.

Related : IRD Applying For VAT Registration Trinidad & Tobago : www.statusin.org/7636.html

Where Available:
VAT Assistance Section
Taxpayer Services 3
Ground Floor
Victoria Court
Cor. Queen & Edward Sts
Port of Spain

Inland Revenue Division:
South Regional Office
52 Cipero Street (opp Westwood Street)
San Fernando

Inland Revenue Division:
Victor E Bruce Financial Complex
14-16 Wilson Road
Scarborough
Tobago

The following are guidelines for the submission of the completed application form for the various purposes:
Tendering:
The Individual :
** Must be a resident of Trinidad and Tobago for tax purposes.
** Must have a Board of Inland Revenue File Number (BIR#). Where there is no BIR# the procedure for obtaining one must be followed.
** Must have filed all required Income Tax Returns (6 years) and paid all outstanding taxes ( if applicable).
** Must be interviewed (where necessary).

Partnership & Joint Ventures :
** Must be locally registered.
** Must have a Board of Inland Revenue File Number (where there is no Board of Inland Revenue File number, the procedure for obtaining one must be followed).
** Must submit names and Board of Inland Revenue File Numbers for all partners.
** The requirements for the individual above applies to each partner.

Company :
** Must be locally registered.
** Must have a Board of Inland Revenue File Number (where there is no Board of Inland Revenue File Number, the procedure for obtaining one must be followed).
** Must have all required Corporation Tax Returns filed and all outstanding taxes paid, (where applicable).
** The representative must be interviewed (where necessary).

Citizenship / Residency:
** The Employed / Self Employed Individual
** All Income Tax Returns must be filed and all outstanding taxes paid (where applicable).
** Must be interviewed (where necessary).

Extension Of Work Permit:
** All Income Tax Returns must be filed and all outstanding taxes paid (where applicable).
** Submission of last work permit acquired.
** Must be interviewed (where necessary).

Introduction :
** e-Tax is the online portal provided by the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) for taxpayers to manage their tax accounts online. By accessing e-Tax at https://etax.ird.gov.tt/ in any standard web browser, taxpayers can register to view their accounts, file returns, and correspond with IRD. e-Tax is safe, easy, and convenient.

** e-Tax gives the customers of the Inland Revenue Division online access to their tax accounts and related information.
** e-Tax has features which would allow you to view tax balance, check refunds status and perform a wide variety of tasks.
** e-Tax allows you to authorize other persons to access your account. These persons include tax practitioners or accountants.

How Do I Enroll for e-Tax?
** To use e-Tax, you need to get your ttconnect ID

Register for your ttconnect ID in three (3) simple steps :
1. Complete and Submit the ttconnect ID Registration Form (www.ttconnect.gov.tt) online. Ensure your BIR number is included in the registration form.
Once completed and submitted, you should receive an email notification with additional registration details. If you do not receive any such notification please send an email to info.ttconnect@gov.tt

2. Activate your ttconnect ID (instructions for activation are contained in the email notification).

3. Visit a ttconnect Service Centre (except Nicolas Towers) with the following forms of valid Identification / Documentation, as well as your ttconnect ID, in order to complete the registration process. Make sure to indicate to the Customer Service Representative that you are registering for e-Tax.

BIR Number Verification (any one of the following) :
** Advice of BIR or Advice of BIR and Acct Numbers
** VAT Advisory
** Tax Clearance
** Statement of Account
** Notice of Assessment

Identification (any two of the following) :
** National Identification Card
** Drivers Permit
** Passport
** Electronic Birth Certificate
** Naturalization Certificate
Once you have a ttconnect ID, you can visit https://etax.ird.gov.tt/ to begin using e-Tax!

Contact:
The Inland Revenue Division
Email : support AT ird.gov.tt