{
  "id": 18432876,
  "title": "Mandatory TIN submission for specific transactions put off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/mandatory-tin-submission-for-specific-transactions-put-off",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T00:01:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/mandatory-tin-submission-for-specific-transactions-put-off/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amidst growing public criticism of a decision to make submission of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificates mandatory for eight specified transactions, the government yesterday announced the postponement of the implementation of the plan until 1 April, 2027. The requirement was originally scheduled to come into effect on 01 Nov., 2026. According to the IRD, the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}