How to Get My Tax Identification Number (TIN)

In Malaysia, both individuals and entities who are registered taxpayers with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM/LHDN) are assigned a Tax Identification Number (TIN) known as “Nombor Pengenalan Cukai”.

TIN will be issued to all Malaysian citizens who attained the age of 18 years old and above.

For the CRS, in the absence of TIN or if an account holder fails to provide the financial institution with the TIN for whatever reason, a functional equivalent concerning the individual, is the Malaysian National Registration Identity Card Number (NRIC Number). The NRIC Number is a unique 12-digit number issued to Malaysian citizens and permanent residents and is used by the IRBM to identify its taxpayers.

The TIN consist of a combination of the TIN Code and set of number as follows:

a) Individual TIN
The current TIN format for individuals starts with "IG" followed by a unique identifier consisting of 9 to 11 digits.

e.g: 
IG115002000
IG4040080091
IG56003500070

b) Non-Individual TIN
For companies and other entities, the TIN begins with a specific alphabet code (one or two letters) followed by a unique number consisting of 10 or 11 digits. Below are the characters corresponding to various entity categories:
 

	Category	TIN Code
1	Companies	C
2	Cooperative Societies	CS
3	Partnerships	D
4	Employers	E
5	Associations	F
6	Non-Resident Public Entertainers	FA
7	Limited Liability Partnerships	PT
8	Trust Bodies	TA
9	Unit Trusts/ Property Trusts	TC
10	Business Trusts	TN
11	Real Estate Investment Trusts/ Property Trust Funds	TR
12	Deceased Person’s Estate	TP
13	Hindu Joint Families	J
14	Labuan Entities	LE

e.g: 
C20880050010
D4800990020
E91005500060
F10234567090

A Malaysian taxpayer can find their Tax Identification Number (TIN) on the front page of their individual income tax return or by accessing the MyTax Portal at https://mytax.hasil.gov.my under the "e-Daftar" menu.

Alternatively, the NRIC Number serves as a functional equivalent to the TIN and can be located on the second page of the Malaysian passport.

Checking for TIN can also be done through:

a) HASiL Live Chat;

b) HASiL Care Line at +603-8911 1000 / +603-8911 1100 (Overseas);

c) Customer Feedback Form at HASiL’s Official Portal; or

d) Visit the nearest HASiL Branch.