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Bahamas

The Bahamas does not issue tax identification numbers (TINs) or any CRS-functional equivalent for individuals or entities. 'Tax Identification Numbers' issued by the Department of Inland Revenue are for domestic VAT/business administration and are not used for CRS/DAC7 TIN purposes.

BS BHS TIN guidance Last reviewed 2025-11-05
TIN status

No separate local TIN format is published for validation.

The Bahamas does not issue tax identification numbers (TINs) or any CRS-functional equivalent for individuals or entities. 'Tax Identification Numbers' issued by the Department of Inland Revenue are for domestic VAT/business administration and are not used for CRS/DAC7 TIN purposes.