Help! I don’t have a BIR number to close my real estate sales.

How to obtain your BIR number For Trinidad and Tobago citizens who lives abroad:

In case of a person who never worked before – a letter of exemption can be retrieved and should be sufficient once the person remains abroad. A copy of deed and valuation must be sent along with exemption letter. Persons residing locally may be required to apply to the BIR for an exemption letter which has an expiration date of approximately 3 months.

Or, in case of a person who did work in the past (Trinidad and Tobago) – but cannot recall their BIR number, this can be retrieved by means of a request in writing to Board of Inland Revenue for a track record, attaching their IDs and providing an address as at the time they were working.

Your BIR number is required to close a real estate sales in Trinidad and Tobago. Why> Because your BIR number will be stated on your deed. The information above is a guideline for Trinidad and Tobago citizens who now residing abroad. Rules and regulations can change regarding this subject.