MANILA, March 27 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) Online Registration and Update System (ORUS) has already issued 102,046 digital Tax Identification Number (TIN) IDs as of March 25 this year.

"Reaching the 100,000 mark for Digital TIN IDs issued by the BIR shows our effort to promote Excellent Taxpayer Service and expand our digital services to taxpayers. This is in line with the government's thrust to promote Ease of Doing Business," BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said in a statement Wednesday.

The issuance of the digital TIN ID via ORUS is part of the BIR's efforts to pursue digital innovation to improve the delivery of taxpayer service.

The digital TIN ID is a valid government-issued identification document that taxpaye...