The Tax Service has officially initiated the "Tax Identification Number Cleanup" campaign as a strategic step to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in the business sector. Through Circular Letter Number 18, the central authority has instructed all provincial and municipal levels to conduct comprehensive validation of taxpayer data, ensuring efficient administrative management and investment transparency.
This step is a follow-up to inter-agency coordination between the Ministry of Finance, the police, and local governments. The main focus of the program is to resolve the status of hundreds of thousands of business entities that have ceased operations but still hold active tax identification numbers, as well as to sweep for companies that can no longer be found at their registered addresses.
Data shows there are approximately 291,962 entities that have not completed dissolution procedures, and 325,500 businesses indicated as inactive with tax arrears. Tax authorities have set a deadline until mid-July 2026 for business operators to immediately settle their tax declaration and payment obligations before enforcement actions, including the revocation of Business Registration Certificates, are implemented.
As a form of transparency, the list of companies failing to meet these obligations will be officially published through electronic portals and local tax offices. The Director of the Tax Department emphasized that this effort is not merely an administrative task, but a political priority to strengthen international information exchange commitments and create a healthier, more accountable business ecosystem.
