THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) already issued about 10,000 tax identification numbers (TINs) to foreign workers of offshore gaming operators, according to the Department of Finance (DoF).

Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tiokno revealed the number in an interview on Tuesday night, telling reporters that the tax bureau had begun receiving TIN applications from alien employees of Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firms after it issued notices to employers.

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